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Port to port transit time and freight checker

Pick your load port and discharge port to see the sailing distance, days at sea, likely transhipments and an indicative all-in freight figure per container. Most exporters make buyers wait for a quote to learn this. We publish it, so you can plan stock cover, letter of credit validity and shelf-life clauses before you place the order.

Equipment

Port to port

15 days

  • Sailing distance 3,295 nm
  • Days at sea 8
  • Transhipments 1
  • Service speed 17 knots

Indicative freight

$2,325

  • Per container, all-in ocean freight
  • Reefer, set point agreed per commodity
  • Booking cut-off about 7 days before sailing

Order today, arrival around 23 October 2026

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Indicative schedule from a 17-knot service model. Confirmed sailing dates, carrier and freight come with your quotation.

Sailing days from Durban on our main lanes

Discharge portCountryDistanceReefer transitDry transit
Lagos (Apapa / Tin Can)Nigeria3,295 nm15 days15 days
MombasaKenya1,983 nm12 days12 days
RotterdamNetherlands6,237 nm22 days22 days
Jebel AliUAE4,360 nm18 days18 days
Nhava Sheva (JNPT)India4,640 nm18 days18 days
ShanghaiChina7,713 nm29 days29 days
HaiphongVietnam6,494 nm23 days23 days
SantosBrazil4,976 nm19 days19 days

Figures are indicative and modelled on a 17-knot service with normal port working time. Actual schedules depend on the carrier, the season and berth congestion.