Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 109 | 49.4d | 47.9–49.9 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas > Tanger Med | 38 | 60.1d | 55.3–69.9 d | 5.34d |
| via Tanger Med | 21 | 62.4d | 58.5–65.6 d | 4.69d |
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 49.4 days. This is based on 70 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 47.9–49.9 days (P25–P75 of 168 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Yantian to Le Havre is approximately 9,657 nautical miles (17,885 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas > Tanger Med (60.1d total, 38 records); Tanger Med (62.4d total, 21 records).
Approximately 59.3 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Yantian is 5.88 days. Vessel sail time from Yantian to Le Havre is 49.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Le Havre is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Yantian to Le Havre spans approximately 9,657 nautical miles, equivalent to 17,885 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 168 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 70 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Yantian to Le Havre with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 49.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 47.9 to 49.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 59.3 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 Le Havre is 49.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Le Havre is 4.0 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 109 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 70 were containers literally booked direct from Yantian to Le Havre and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 49.4 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 47.9 to 49.9 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Yantian and Le Havre. The Tanjung Pelepas and Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 60.1 days based on 38 records, with a P25–P75 range of 55.3 to 69.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 62.4 days based on 21 records, with a P25–P75 range of 58.5 to 65.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 47.9 to 49.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.88 days of gate-in dwell at Yantian and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Le Havre on top of the chosen sail time.