Ningbo to Antwerpen: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to Antwerpen takes about 47 days in transit (13 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming), based on 357 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 43 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Antwerpen take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to Antwerpen takes about 47 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 43 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 43 days | 59 |
| OOCL | 44 days | 17 |
| CMA CGM | 46 days | 38 |
| ONE | 46 days | 14 |
| Maersk | 47 days | 25 |
| Yang Ming | 48 days | 41 |
| MSC | 49 days | 55 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | 21 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 43 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 59 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → 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 | 59 | 6 | 43 days |
| MSC | 55 | 5 | 49 days |
| Yang Ming | 41 | 4 | 48 days |
| CMA CGM | 38 | 3 | 46 days |
| Maersk | 25 | 2 | 47 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 | 6 | 50 days |
| OOCL | 17 | 5 | 44 days |
| ONE | 14 | 4 | 46 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Antwerpen?
On the Ningbo–Antwerpen lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 9 tracked sailings. The least reliable is CMA CGM at 50%. “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 | 100% | 5h late | 23h late | 9 |
| COSCO | 80% | 8h early | 7.7d late | 10 |
| MSC | 56% | 24h late | 4.0d late | 9 |
| CMA CGM | 50% | 36h late | 12.0d late | 28 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL ZUBARA | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 44d |
| ANGELICA MAERSK | Maersk | AE19 | Aug 23, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 | 50d |
| Arthur Maersk | Maersk | AE19 | Aug 30, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 50d |
| Berlin Maersk | Maersk | AE19 | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 52d |
| BERLIN MAERSK | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 4 | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 50d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | 53d |
| CMA CGM CONCORDE | Evergreen | FAL3 | Sep 16, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | COSCO | AEM2 | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | 53d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | COSCO | AEM2 | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 41d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Ningbo to Antwerpen: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Antwerpen take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–Antwerpen lane is around 47 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 Ningbo to Antwerpen?
13 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to Antwerpen?
Across the schedule window we track about 357 sailings on this lane from 13 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Antwerpen?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 9 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.