Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 243 | 50.3d | 48.9–52.7 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 44 | 50.2d | 50.2–51.2 d | — |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 50.2 days. This is based on 33 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 50.2–51.2 days (P25–P75 of 287 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Xiamen to Valencia is approximately 8,430 nautical miles (15,612 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (50.3d total, 243 records).
Approximately 59.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Xiamen is 4.39 days. Vessel sail time from Xiamen to Valencia is 50.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Valencia is 4.8 days.
Container shipping from Xiamen to Valencia spans approximately 8,430 nautical miles, equivalent to 15,612 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 287 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 33 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Xiamen to Valencia with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 50.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 50.2 to 51.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 59.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Xiamen is 4.39 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Xiamen to Valencia is 50.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Valencia is 4.8 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 44 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 33 were containers literally booked direct from Xiamen to Valencia and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk and COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 50.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 50.2 to 51.2 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 50.3 days based on 243 records, with a P25–P75 range of 48.9 to 52.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 50.2 to 51.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.39 days of gate-in dwell at Xiamen and 4.8 days of gate-out dwell at Valencia on top of the chosen sail time.