Busan to New York: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Busan to New York takes about 27 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming), based on 289 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 25 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Busan to New York take?
Shipping a container from Busan to New York takes about 27 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 25 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 25 days | 43 |
| OOCL | 25 days | 11 |
| COSCO | 26 days | 51 |
| MSC | 27 days | 9 |
| ONE | 28 days | 15 |
| CMA CGM | 29 days | 45 |
| Evergreen | 33 days | 14 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | 14 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 25 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 51 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Busan → New York
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 | 51 | 4 | 26 days |
| CMA CGM | 45 | 3 | 29 days |
| Yang Ming | 43 | 4 | 25 days |
| ONE | 15 | 2 | 28 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 14 | 6 | 47 days |
| Evergreen | 14 | 6 | 33 days |
| OOCL | 11 | 2 | 25 days |
| MSC | 9 | 1 | 27 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Busan to New York?
On the Busan–New York lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 100% | 3.1d early | 2.5d early | 7 |
| Evergreen | 83% | 2.0d early | 3.3d late | 6 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL ESPLANADE | Evergreen | CBX | Sep 14, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 31d |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ALASKA | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 9, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 31d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 31d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARGENTINA | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 31d |
| CMA CGM ARGENTINA | COSCO | AWE7 | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 30d |
| CMA CGM ARGENTINA | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 29d |
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 New York: FAQ
How long does shipping from Busan to New York take?
Typical ocean transit on the Busan–New York lane is around 27 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 New York?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Busan to New York?
Across the schedule window we track about 289 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Busan to New York?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 7 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.