Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Shanghai | 146 | 53.1d | 48.5–57.0 d | 5.24d |
| via Ningbo | 21 | 52.6d | 48.7–59.2 d | 7.64d |
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 53.1 days, based on 167 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 48.5–57.0 days (P25–P75 of 167 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Yokohama to Durban is approximately 7,793 nautical miles (14,433 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Shanghai (53.1d total, 146 records); Ningbo (52.6d total, 21 records).
Approximately 60.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Yokohama is 6.0 days. Vessel sail time from Yokohama to Durban is 53.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Durban is 1.83 days.
Container shipping from Yokohama to Durban spans approximately 7,793 nautical miles, equivalent to 14,433 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 167 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 53.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 48.5 to 57.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 60.9 days. Median gate-in dwell at Yokohama is 6.0 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 Yokohama to Durban is 53.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Durban is 1.83 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Yokohama and Durban. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 53.1 days based on 146 records, with a P25–P75 range of 48.5 to 57.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 52.6 days based on 21 records, with a P25–P75 range of 48.7 to 59.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 48.5 to 57.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 8.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.0 days of gate-in dwell at Yokohama and 1.83 days of gate-out dwell at Durban on top of the chosen sail time.