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NGB ➔ VLC

Asia - Mediterranean

📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍VLC Valencia

📊 Based on a published index

“Benchmark value, error range and alternative ports for Ningbo → Valencia as of November 2026.”

Key Specs: Benchmark per 40ft container $4,070 (Range $3,053~$5,088, ±25%) · 31-37 days · Basis: Derived from a published anchor lane

2026 GLOBAL FREIGHT DOSSIER

Global Freight Benchmark Dossier · November 2026 edition

100 corridors with error ranges and a 150-company directory. PDF in English and Korean. Order by bank wire with an invoice.

📊 November 2026 benchmark

Benchmark

$4,070

per 40ft container

Range

$3,053 ~ $5,088

±25%

Transit

31-37 days

Basis

Derived from a published anchor lane

As of: 2026-11-06

🔀 Alternatives

What ‘alternative’ means on this site

A different option for moving the same cargo to the same region. It does not mean cheaper: even when the benchmark is lower, transshipment, terminal, sailing schedule and inland haulage can change the total cost.

Alternative origin port: same destination and mode, different origin port
Alternative destination port: same origin port, another port in the same region
Alternative mode: ocean and air (only where both corridors are in the dossier)
Alternative carrier: same type, different alliance (no price ranking)

Alternative origin ports for the same destination

Corridor	Benchmark	Range	Transit	vs this corridor
Busan → Barcelona	$3,981	$3,583~$4,379 (±10%)	30-36 days	−$89 (−2%)
Shanghai → Barcelona	$4,025	$3,019~$5,031 (±25%)	29-35 days	−$45 (−1%)
Kaohsiung → Valencia	$4,165	$3,124~$5,206 (±25%)	32-38 days	+$95 (+2%)

Alternative destination ports in the same region

Corridor	Benchmark	Range	Transit	vs this corridor
Ningbo → Koper	$4,260	$3,195~$5,325 (±25%)	32-38 days	+$190 (+5%)

✅ What to check in the quotation

Ask whether the quote includes EU ETS and FuelEU surcharges and how they are calculated.
Check transshipment versus direct-call routing; both change reliability and transit time.
Verify local port charges at the discharge port against the terminal tariff.

The full 100-corridor table, 20ft estimates, port charges and sources are in the dossier and workbook.

Figures are reference benchmarks; confirm actual terms with a written quotation. (Data as of: 2026-11-07)

🔗 Related comparisons

Comparison pages for alternatives

All items

📍KHH Kaohsiung ➔ 📍VLC Valencia 📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍KPR Koper 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍BCN Barcelona 📍SHA Shanghai ➔ 📍BCN Barcelona 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍PIR Piraeus 📍YTN Shenzhen (Yantian) ➔ 📍MRS Marseille (Fos)📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍IST Istanbul (Ambarli)📍SHA Shanghai ➔ 📍FOS Fos (Marseille)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the benchmark rate for Ningbo → Valencia?

As of November 2026, about $4,070 per 40ft container (range $3,053 to $5,088, error ±25%, transit 31-37 days). Basis: Derived from a published anchor lane.

What can replace Ningbo → Valencia as an alternative corridor?

Comparable alternatives include Busan → Barcelona, Ningbo → Koper ($3,981, $4,260). Compare inland haulage, transshipment and the sailing schedule as well as the price.

Why does a real quotation differ from the benchmark?

Actual quotations vary with booking date, carrier, bunker surcharge and local charges. This is a reference value anchored to published indices, shown with an error range.