New York to Shanghai: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from New York to Shanghai takes about 45 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming), based on 113 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is MSC at 40 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from New York to Shanghai take?
Shipping a container from New York to Shanghai takes about 45 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, MSC, does it in about 40 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| MSC | 40 days | 6 |
| ONE | 43 days | 6 |
| CMA CGM | 44 days | 29 |
| Yang Ming | 45 days | 15 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | 15 |
| Evergreen | 47 days | 10 |
| COSCO | 52 days | 20 |
| OOCL | 52 days | 7 |
- Fastest carrier: MSC, about 40 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 29 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on New York → 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 | 29 | 5 | 44 days |
| COSCO | 20 | 4 | 52 days |
| Yang Ming | 15 | 3 | 45 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 | 3 | 45 days |
| Evergreen | 10 | 4 | 47 days |
| OOCL | 7 | 2 | 52 days |
| MSC | 6 | 1 | 40 days |
| ONE | 6 | 3 | 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA | MSC | EMPIRE SERVICE | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 40d |
| APL SENTOSA | COSCO | AWE7 | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 62d |
| APL SENTOSA | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 63d |
| CMA CGM J. ADAMS | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 8, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | 61d |
| CMA CGM J. MADISON | COSCO | AWE7 | Aug 1, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 60d |
| CMA CGM MEXICO | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | 61d |
| CMA CGM SYMI | COSCO | AWE7 | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 62d |
| CMA CGM SYMI | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 61d |
| COCHRANE | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA US EAST COAST 2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 46d |
| COSCO SHIPPING AZALEA | CMA CGM | MANB | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | 44d |
New York to Shanghai: FAQ
How long does shipping from New York to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the New York–Shanghai lane is around 45 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 New York to Shanghai?
9 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart New York to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 113 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.