Kaohsiung to Houston: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Kaohsiung to Houston takes about 39 days in transit (10 carriers sail this lane, incl. ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 186 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 22 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Kaohsiung to Houston take?
Shipping a container from Kaohsiung to Houston takes about 39 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 22 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 22 days | 22 |
| ONE | 36 days | 30 |
| ZIM | 38 days | 66 |
| CMA CGM | 41 days | 31 |
| MSC | 72 days | 2 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 22 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ZIM, 66 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Kaohsiung → Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 66 | 4 | 38 days |
| CMA CGM | 31 | 2 | 41 days |
| ONE | 30 | 4 | 36 days |
| Yang Ming | 22 | 3 | 22 days |
| MSC | 2 | 1 | 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Keiga | ZIM | QTC | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 45d |
| A Keiga | ZIM | QTC | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 40d |
| A Keiga | ZIM | QTC | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 38d |
| A Keiga | ZIM | QTC | Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 40d |
| A Keiga | ZIM | QTC | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 | 46d |
| A Keiga | ZIM | QTC | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 | 40d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | ONE | XKS | Aug 1, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 50d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | ONE | XKS | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 44d |
| AUG3 | Evergreen | AUG | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | — |
| CONTI CORTESIA | Evergreen | AUG | Aug 29, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | — |
Kaohsiung to Houston: FAQ
How long does shipping from Kaohsiung to Houston take?
Typical ocean transit on the Kaohsiung–Houston lane is around 39 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 Kaohsiung to Houston?
10 carriers run this lane, including ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE and 2 more.
How often do ships depart Kaohsiung to Houston?
Across the schedule window we track about 186 sailings on this lane from 10 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.