Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Yokohama | 213 | 40.1d | 38.6–41.3 d | 7.17d |
| Direct | 61 | 41.1d | 34.1–42.1 d | — |
| via Busan | 44 | 41.3d | 38.7–43.8 d | 6.01d |
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 41.1 days. This is based on 33 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 34.1–42.1 days (P25–P75 of 318 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Yantian to Lazaro Cardenas is approximately 7,804 nautical miles (14,452 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Yokohama (40.1d total, 213 records); Busan (41.3d total, 44 records).
Approximately 51.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Yantian is 5.88 days. Vessel sail time from Yantian to Lazaro Cardenas is 41.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas is 4.23 days.
Container shipping from Yantian to Lazaro Cardenas spans approximately 7,804 nautical miles, equivalent to 14,452 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 318 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 33 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Yantian to Lazaro Cardenas with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 41.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 34.1 to 42.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 51.2 days. Median gate-in dwell at Yantian is 5.88 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 Yantian to Lazaro Cardenas is 41.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas is 4.23 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 61 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 33 were containers literally booked direct from Yantian to Lazaro Cardenas and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 41.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 34.1 to 42.1 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Yantian and Lazaro Cardenas. The Yokohama-routed path takes a median of 40.1 days based on 213 records, with a P25–P75 range of 38.6 to 41.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.17 days. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 41.3 days based on 44 records, with a P25–P75 range of 38.7 to 43.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 34.1 to 42.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 8.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.88 days of gate-in dwell at Yantian and 4.23 days of gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas on top of the chosen sail time.