Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Ningbo > Tanjung Pelepas | 82 | 72.7d | 62.6–82.5 d | 7.64d |
| via Ningbo > Tanjung Pelepas > Tema | 22 | 96.0d | 82.0–104.7 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 72.7 days, based on 104 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 62.6–82.5 days (P25–P75 of 104 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Zhapu to Lagos is approximately 10,322 nautical miles (19,117 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo > Tanjung Pelepas (72.7d total, 82 records); Ningbo > Tanjung Pelepas > Tema (96.0d total, 22 records).
Approximately 85.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Zhapu is 2.33 days. Vessel sail time from Zhapu to Lagos is 72.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lagos is 10.36 days.
Container shipping from Zhapu to Lagos spans approximately 10,322 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,117 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 104 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 72.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 62.6 to 82.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 85.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Zhapu is 2.33 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 Zhapu to Lagos is 72.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Lagos is 10.36 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 Zhapu and Lagos. The Ningbo and Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 72.7 days based on 82 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.6 to 82.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Ningbo, Tanjung Pelepas, and Tema-routed path takes a median of 96.0 days based on 22 records, with a P25–P75 range of 82.0 to 104.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 62.6 to 82.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 19.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.33 days of gate-in dwell at Zhapu and 10.36 days of gate-out dwell at Lagos on top of the chosen sail time.