Felixstowe to Shanghai: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Felixstowe to Shanghai takes about 54 days in transit (8 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC), based on 102 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is MSC at 42 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Felixstowe to Shanghai take?
Shipping a container from Felixstowe to Shanghai takes about 54 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, MSC, does it in about 42 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| MSC | 42 days | 16 |
| Yang Ming | 46 days | 8 |
| ONE | 52 days | 6 |
| COSCO | 54 days | 24 |
| CMA CGM | 58 days | 23 |
| OOCL | 58 days | 7 |
| Evergreen | 60 days | 13 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 62 days | 5 |
- Fastest carrier: MSC, about 42 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 24 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Felixstowe → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 24 | 5 | 54 days |
| CMA CGM | 23 | 3 | 58 days |
| MSC | 16 | 2 | 42 days |
| Evergreen | 13 | 4 | 60 days |
| Yang Ming | 8 | 2 | 46 days |
| OOCL | 7 | 2 | 58 days |
| ONE | 6 | 2 | 52 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 5 | 0 | 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL MERLION | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 49d |
| APL TEMASEK | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 49d |
| CMA CGM LOUIS BLERIOT | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 49d |
| COSCO FORTUNE | COSCO | AEU7 | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 57d |
| COSCO SHIPPING ALPS | OOCL | AEU7 | Aug 1, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 41d |
| EVER ACE | CMA CGM | FAL6 | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 57d |
| EVER AEON | CMA CGM | FAL6 | Aug 2, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 62d |
| EVER AIM | CMA CGM | FAL6 | Jul 18, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 56d |
| EVER AIM | COSCO | AEU5 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | 56d |
| EVER ALLY | COSCO | AEU5 | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | 54d |
Felixstowe to Shanghai: FAQ
How long does shipping from Felixstowe to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the Felixstowe–Shanghai lane is around 54 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 Felixstowe to Shanghai?
8 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Felixstowe to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 102 sailings on this lane from 8 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.