Hong Kong to Hamburg: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Hong Kong to Hamburg takes about 50 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM), based on 212 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO 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 Hamburg take?
Shipping a container from Hong Kong to Hamburg takes about 50 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 45 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 45 days | 79 |
| OOCL | 45 days | 5 |
| CMA CGM | 46 days | 36 |
| MSC | 46 days | 4 |
| Yang Ming | 52 days | 35 |
| ONE | 56 days | 9 |
| ZIM | 57 days | 35 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 61 days | 3 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 45 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 79 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Hong Kong → Hamburg
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 | 79 | 5 | 45 days |
| CMA CGM | 36 | 3 | 46 days |
| ZIM | 35 | 3 | 57 days |
| Yang Ming | 35 | 1 | 52 days |
| ONE | 9 | 2 | 56 days |
| OOCL | 5 | 1 | 45 days |
| MSC | 4 | 1 | 46 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 3 | 2 | 61 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Hong Kong to Hamburg?
On the Hong Kong–Hamburg lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 88% of the time across 8 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHENS BRIDGE | ONE | JSM | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | 55d |
| CHANG YUAN 739 | COSCO | ZB71 | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | 50d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 53d |
| CMA CGM RODOLPHE | CMA CGM | SEAS | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 42d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 56d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 60d |
| CMA CGM TROCADERO | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 60d |
| CMA CGM VENDOME | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 48d |
| CMA CGM YUKON | CMA CGM | SEAS | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 42d |
| CMA CGM ZHENG HE | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 45d |
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 Hamburg: FAQ
How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Hamburg take?
Typical ocean transit on the Hong Kong–Hamburg lane is around 50 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 Hamburg?
9 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Hong Kong to Hamburg?
Across the schedule window we track about 212 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Hong Kong to Hamburg?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 88% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.