Antwerpen to Shanghai: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Antwerpen to Shanghai takes about 45 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO), based on 150 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 40 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Antwerpen to Shanghai take?
Shipping a container from Antwerpen to Shanghai takes about 45 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 40 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 40 days | 16 |
| CMA CGM | 42 days | 26 |
| Evergreen | 42 days | 14 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 43 days | 9 |
| Maersk | 45 days | 11 |
| MSC | 52 days | 41 |
| Yang Ming | 53 days | 13 |
| ONE | 54 days | 13 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 40 days port to port.
- Most sailings: MSC, 41 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Antwerpen → Shanghai
Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.
| Carrier | Sailings | Services | Median transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 41 | 4 | 52 days |
| CMA CGM | 26 | 5 | 42 days |
| COSCO | 16 | 3 | 40 days |
| Evergreen | 14 | 3 | 42 days |
| Yang Ming | 13 | 2 | 53 days |
| ONE | 13 | 5 | 54 days |
| Maersk | 11 | 1 | 45 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 9 | 1 | 43 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANGKOK EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 31, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 3 | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 43d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 42d |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 40d |
| CMA CGM PALAIS ROYAL | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 18, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | 51d |
| CMA CGM RIVOLI | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM SEINE | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 42d |
| COSCO SHIPPING ARIES | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 2 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 34d |
| COSCO SHIPPING ARIES | OOCL | AEU3 | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 33d |
Antwerpen to Shanghai: FAQ
How long does shipping from Antwerpen to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the Antwerpen–Shanghai lane is around 45 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop. See the carrier table above for each line's median.
Which carriers sail Antwerpen to Shanghai?
9 carriers run this lane, including MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Antwerpen to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 150 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.