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title: "Oceans: India’s sea routes to the world · SSL"
description: "Seven sea routes from India (the Gulf, Suez to Europe, East, Southern and West Africa, Brazil and Southeast Asia), with published transit days and sea…"
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updated: 2026-11-11
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Oceans atlas

# Seven seas from one coastline.

Where a box from India sails next, and how long the water takes.

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India’s sea routes. Map: Natural Earth, India point of view. Route shapes and ships are illustrative, not to scale.

- 7 routes mapped from Indian gateways
- 7 to 40 days, port to port published estimates
- 657.8 MT overseas cargo at Major Ports FY2024-25 · MoPSW
- 14 Indian ports on our map → /ports/

Timeline

## Days on the water

1. [Bay of Bengal → Southeast Asia](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/bay-of-bengal-southeast-asia/) 7 to 17 d
2. [Arabian Sea → the Gulf](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/arabian-sea-gulf/) 10 to 12 d
3. [Indian Ocean → East Africa](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/east-africa/) 12 to 26 d
4. [Indian Ocean → Southern Africa](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/cape-route-southern-africa/) 19 to 34 d
5. [Red Sea & Suez → Europe](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/red-sea-suez-europe/) 22 to 36 d
6. [Round the Cape → West Africa](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/cape-route-west-africa/) 29 d
7. [Across the Atlantic → Brazil](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/atlantic-brazil/) 33 to 40 d

Transit days are port-to-port estimates published by forwarders; not a carrier or SSL guarantee. Distances are published sea distances for the named sailing.

## Frequently asked questions

**How long does a container take from India to Europe?**

Published port-to-port estimates run 22 to 36 days to Hamburg, depending on the Indian port.

**And to Brazil or West Africa?**

About 33 to 40 days Nhava Sheva-Santos and about 29 days Nhava Sheva-Apapa (Lagos).

**Does SSL own ships?**

No. The sea leg is arranged by our desk. We run the road leg to and from the Indian port.

Sources

- [Shipa Freight (DP World) trade-lane guides, port-to-port FCL estimates](https://www.shipafreight.com/tradelane/india-to-uae/) · 2026
- [Fluent Cargo route pages (quickest scheduled sailing, sea distance)](https://www.fluentcargo.com/routes/india/united-arab-emirates) · 2026
- [Shipa Freight (DP World) trade-lane guides, port-to-port FCL estimates](https://www.shipafreight.com/tradelane/india-to-germany/) · 2026
- [Fluent Cargo route pages (quickest scheduled sailing, sea distance)](https://www.fluentcargo.com/routes/india/netherlands) · 2026
- [UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2024](https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/rmt2024ch3_en.pdf) · 2026
- [Shipa Freight (DP World) trade-lane guides, port-to-port FCL estimates](https://www.shipafreight.com/shipping-to/kenya/) · 2026
- [Fluent Cargo route pages (quickest scheduled sailing, sea distance)](https://www.fluentcargo.com/routes/india/kenya) · 2026
- [Shipa Freight (DP World) trade-lane guides, port-to-port FCL estimates](https://www.shipafreight.com/tradelane/india-to-south-africa/) · 2026
- [Fluent Cargo route pages (quickest scheduled sailing, sea distance)](https://www.fluentcargo.com/routes/india/south-africa) · 2026
- [Fluent Cargo route pages (quickest scheduled sailing, sea distance)](https://www.fluentcargo.com/routes/india/nigeria) · 2026
- [Shipa Freight (DP World) trade-lane guides, port-to-port FCL estimates](https://www.shipafreight.com/tradelane/india-to-brazil/) · 2026
- [Fluent Cargo route pages (quickest scheduled sailing, sea distance)](https://www.fluentcargo.com/routes/india/brazil) · 2026
- [Shipa Freight (DP World) trade-lane guides, port-to-port FCL estimates](https://www.shipafreight.com/tradelane/india-to-singapore/) · 2026
- [Fluent Cargo route pages (quickest scheduled sailing, sea distance)](https://www.fluentcargo.com/routes/india/singapore) · 2026

Tell us where the box is going.

Our desk books the sea leg; our trucks bring the container to the port.

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Source: https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/ (the HTML page is the record; this markdown twin was generated from it on 2026-11-11). Publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited, https://safeandsecure.in/. Figures and their periods: https://safeandsecure.in/facts/