Operational Efficiencyv1

Terminal Dwell Time (Import)

The average time an import container resides on a marine terminal, from vessel discharge to truck gate-out.

Owner: Unassigned
Updated: 10/30/2025
Calculation Formula
ENGLISH
Average(Gate-Out Timestamp - Discharge Timestamp)
Python Example
If the average time for all import containers in a week is 3.5 days, that is the terminal dwell time.
Entity Applicability
Which business entities use this KPI
Standard Calculation
8 of 8 entities
100%
Entity-Specific Notes

Lower dwell times indicate higher terminal fluidity and efficiency, reducing congestion and storage costs.

Entity List (8)
MENA-01•Dubai Terminal
EU-02•Hamburg Terminal
HQ•Headquarters
ASIA-02•Hong Kong Terminal
EU-01•Rotterdam Terminal
ASIA-01•Singapore Hub
US-01•US East Terminal
US-02•US West Terminal
Additional Information
Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Tags
Transportation & Logistics
Status
active
Local Network
Data Quality Dependencies
Critical DQ dimensions for this KPI
Accuracy
high

The degree of closeness of data values to real values.

Critical for Terminal Dwell Time (Import) accuracy and reliability

Completeness (Data values)
high

The degree to which all required data values are present.

Critical for Terminal Dwell Time (Import) accuracy and reliability

Timeliness
high

The degree to which the period between the time of creation of the real value and the time that the dataset is available is appropriate.

Critical for Terminal Dwell Time (Import) accuracy and reliability

Uniqueness (Records)
high

The degree to which records occur only once in a data file.

Critical for Terminal Dwell Time (Import) accuracy and reliability

Validity
high

The degree to which data values comply with rules.

Critical for Terminal Dwell Time (Import) accuracy and reliability

Quick Stats
DQ Dependencies5
Applicable Entities8/8
Versionv1
API Access
GET /api/kpis/terminal-dwell-time-import