Djibouti to Mersin shipping route.

Ships leaving Djibouti for Mersin head north and cover a sea distance of 1,747 nautical miles (3,235 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 2,932 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

At sea, the voyage lasts 6.1 days at 12 knots, 5.2 days at 14 knots and 4.0 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Djibouti and Mersin to plan the full ocean transit time.

371 nm of the route, 21% of it, lies inside Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.

Container freight rates on Djibouti to Mersin move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Mersin (TRMER) carriers give about 7 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 65 port to port routes from Djibouti in this directory, Mersin is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Jebel Ali (1,675 nm), Karachi (1,601 nm) and Port Said (1,376 nm).