Hamburg to Shanghai: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Hamburg to Shanghai takes about 46 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO), based on 173 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is OOCL at 41 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Hamburg to Shanghai take?
Shipping a container from Hamburg to Shanghai takes about 46 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, OOCL, does it in about 41 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 41 days | 10 |
| COSCO | 44 days | 28 |
| CMA CGM | 46 days | 36 |
| Evergreen | 46 days | 32 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | 8 |
| Maersk | 49 days | 6 |
| MSC | 50 days | 22 |
| Yang Ming | 51 days | 21 |
- Fastest carrier: OOCL, about 41 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 36 tracked sailings across 8 services.
Carriers on Hamburg → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 36 | 8 | 46 days |
| Evergreen | 32 | 5 | 46 days |
| COSCO | 28 | 5 | 44 days |
| MSC | 22 | 2 | 50 days |
| Yang Ming | 21 | 3 | 51 days |
| OOCL | 10 | 2 | 41 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 8 | 1 | 48 days |
| Maersk | 6 | 1 | 49 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 27, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | 49d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 44d |
| CMA CGM PALAIS ROYAL | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | 55d |
| CMA CGM RIVOLI | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 48d |
| CMA CGM SEINE | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 3 | Jul 25, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 48d |
| COSCO SHIPPING ALPS | Evergreen | NE7 | Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 45d |
| COSCO SHIPPING ARIES | Evergreen | NE3 | Jul 26, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 37d |
| COSCO SHIPPING ARIES | COSCO | AEU3 | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 36d |
| COSCO SHIPPING GEMINI | Evergreen | NE3 | Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 49d |
Hamburg to Shanghai: FAQ
How long does shipping from Hamburg to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the Hamburg–Shanghai lane is around 46 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 Hamburg to Shanghai?
9 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Hamburg to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 173 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.