Busan to Antwerpen: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Busan to Antwerpen takes about 57 days in transit (7 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM), based on 296 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 49 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Busan to Antwerpen take?
Shipping a container from Busan to Antwerpen takes about 57 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 49 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 49 days | 22 |
| COSCO | 56 days | 175 |
| CMA CGM | 59 days | 31 |
| ONE | 61 days | 11 |
| HDMU | 63 days | 5 |
| OOCL | 74 days | 44 |
| MSC | 103 days | 2 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 49 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 175 tracked sailings across 11 services.
Carriers on Busan → Antwerpen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 175 | 11 | 56 days |
| OOCL | 44 | 4 | 74 days |
| CMA CGM | 31 | 4 | 59 days |
| Yang Ming | 22 | 5 | 49 days |
| ONE | 11 | 3 | 61 days |
| HDMU | 5 | 2 | 63 days |
| MSC | 2 | 2 | 103 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Busan to Antwerpen?
On the Busan–Antwerpen lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 14% of the time across 7 tracked sailings. “On schedule” means the box arrived within a day of the carrier’s own earlier forecast. Measured from our tracking, not the published timetable.
| Carrier | On-time arrivals | Typical delay | Worst case | Tracked sailings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 14% | 3.5d late | 4.7d late | 7 |
| COSCO | 0% | 2.2d late | 5.2d late | 7 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT | COSCO | AEM2 | Aug 25, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 74d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | 63d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 23, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | 64d |
| CMA CGM ARGON | CMA CGM | BEX2 | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 54d |
| CMA CGM ARGON | CMA CGM | BEX2 | Jul 26, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 59d |
| CMA CGM ARGON | COSCO | AEM6 | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 51d |
| CMA CGM CAIMEP | CMA CGM | KCM2 | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 65d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | COSCO | AEU6 | Sep 6, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 92d |
| CMA CGM COLUMBA | CMA CGM | BEX2 | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 58d |
| CMA CGM COLUMBA | CMA CGM | BEX2 | Jul 26, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 59d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Busan to Antwerpen: FAQ
How long does shipping from Busan to Antwerpen take?
Typical ocean transit on the Busan–Antwerpen lane is around 57 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 Busan to Antwerpen?
7 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM and 4 more.
How often do ships depart Busan to Antwerpen?
Across the schedule window we track about 296 sailings on this lane from 7 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Busan to Antwerpen?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 14% of the time across 7 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.