Long Beach to Shanghai: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Long Beach to Shanghai takes about 23 days in transit (8 carriers sail this lane, incl. ONE, Yang Ming, MSC), based on 86 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is SM Line at 19 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Long Beach to Shanghai take?
Shipping a container from Long Beach to Shanghai takes about 23 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, SM Line, does it in about 19 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| SM Line | 19 days | 6 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | 7 |
| CMA CGM | 22 days | 6 |
| Yang Ming | 24 days | 14 |
| MSC | 25 days | 9 |
| ONE | 26 days | 29 |
| HDMU | 27 days | 7 |
| Evergreen | 28 days | 8 |
- Fastest carrier: SM Line, about 19 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ONE, 29 tracked sailings across 10 services.
Carriers on Long Beach → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 29 | 10 | 26 days |
| Yang Ming | 14 | 4 | 24 days |
| MSC | 9 | 1 | 25 days |
| Evergreen | 8 | 2 | 28 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 7 | 1 | 21 days |
| HDMU | 7 | 2 | 27 days |
| CMA CGM | 6 | 1 | 22 days |
| SM Line | 6 | 1 | 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTI CONTESSA | ONE | PS3 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 22d |
| CORCOVADO | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA US EAST COAST 2 | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 22d |
| COSCO ITALY | CMA CGM | HIXP | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 28d |
| COSCO PORTUGAL | CMA CGM | HIXP | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 22d |
| CSCL AUTUMN | Evergreen | CEN | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 31d |
| HMM EMERALD | HDMU | PS6 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 27d |
| HMM HANUL | ONE | PS6 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | 28d |
| HMM NURI | HDMU | PS6 | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 31d |
| KUALA LUMPUR EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA US EAST COAST 2 | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 21d |
| MSC BEATRICE | MSC | ORIENT SERVICE | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | 25d |
Long Beach to Shanghai: FAQ
How long does shipping from Long Beach to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the Long Beach–Shanghai lane is around 23 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 Long Beach to Shanghai?
8 carriers run this lane, including ONE, Yang Ming, MSC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Long Beach to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 86 sailings on this lane from 8 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.