Hong Kong to Antwerpen: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Hong Kong to Antwerpen takes about 48 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming), based on 248 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 45 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Antwerpen take?
Shipping a container from Hong Kong to Antwerpen takes about 48 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 45 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 45 days | 35 |
| COSCO | 46 days | 100 |
| Evergreen | 46 days | 2 |
| OOCL | 48 days | 17 |
| ONE | 49 days | 17 |
| CMA CGM | 52 days | 40 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 60 days | 3 |
| MSC | 91 days | 3 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 45 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 100 tracked sailings across 8 services.
Carriers on Hong Kong → 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 | 100 | 8 | 46 days |
| CMA CGM | 40 | 3 | 52 days |
| Yang Ming | 35 | 2 | 45 days |
| ONE | 17 | 3 | 49 days |
| OOCL | 17 | 3 | 48 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 3 | 3 | 60 days |
| MSC | 3 | 1 | 91 days |
| Evergreen | 2 | 2 | 46 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Hong Kong to Antwerpen?
On the Hong Kong–Antwerpen 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% | 4.5d early | 3.8d early | 7 |
| Yang Ming | 88% | 2.9d early | 40h late | 8 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHENA I | MSC | ORCHID | Jul 20, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | 91d |
| ATHENS BRIDGE | ONE | JSM | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 48d |
| ATHENS BRIDGE | ONE | JSM | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 46d |
| CHANG YUAN 739 | COSCO | ZB71 | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | 43d |
| CMA CGM BERENICE | COSCO | AEM2 | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 38d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | COSCO | AEM2 | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 38d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | COSCO | AEM2 | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 38d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | 57d |
| CMA CGM RODOLPHE | CMA CGM | SEAS | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | 52d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 64d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Hong Kong to Antwerpen: FAQ
How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Antwerpen take?
Typical ocean transit on the Hong Kong–Antwerpen lane is around 48 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 Hong Kong to Antwerpen?
9 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Hong Kong to Antwerpen?
Across the schedule window we track about 248 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Hong Kong to Antwerpen?
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.