Ningbo to Hamburg: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to Hamburg takes about 49 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming), based on 286 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Maersk at 41 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 Hamburg take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to Hamburg takes about 49 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Maersk, does it in about 41 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 41 days | 10 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 42 days | 10 |
| COSCO | 43 days | 36 |
| Evergreen | 43 days | 23 |
| CMA CGM | 45 days | 48 |
| MSC | 55 days | 43 |
| Yang Ming | 55 days | 42 |
| ZIM | 57 days | 16 |
- Fastest carrier: Maersk, about 41 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 48 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 48 | 5 | 45 days |
| MSC | 43 | 3 | 55 days |
| Yang Ming | 42 | 4 | 55 days |
| COSCO | 36 | 4 | 43 days |
| Evergreen | 23 | 5 | 43 days |
| ZIM | 16 | 1 | 57 days |
| Maersk | 10 | 1 | 41 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 10 | 3 | 42 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Hamburg?
On the Ningbo–Hamburg lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 90% of the time across 10 tracked sailings. The least reliable is Evergreen 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 | 90% | 4h late | 10.3d late | 10 |
| COSCO | 71% | 8h early | 7.7d late | 7 |
| MSC | 57% | 5h late | 3.1d late | 7 |
| Evergreen | 50% | 16h late | 7.6d late | 6 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquamarine | ZIM | ZMP | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 57d |
| Berlin Maersk | Maersk | AE5 | Jul 25, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 41d |
| BERLIN MAERSK | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 4 | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 42d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 49d |
| CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 49d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 49d |
| CMA CGM PANTHEON | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 50d |
| CMA CGM PANTHEON | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 49d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 48d |
| CMA CGM TROCADERO | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 51d |
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 Hamburg: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Hamburg take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–Hamburg lane is around 49 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 Hamburg?
11 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to Hamburg?
Across the schedule window we track about 286 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Hamburg?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 90% of the time across 10 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.