Ningbo to Houston: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to Houston takes about 30 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 241 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Evergreen at 19 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Houston take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to Houston takes about 30 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Evergreen, does it in about 19 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 19 days | 13 |
| Yang Ming | 25 days | 37 |
| ZIM | 30 days | 12 |
| MSC | 30 days | 12 |
| CMA CGM | 32 days | 27 |
| ONE | 33 days | 27 |
| Maersk | 34 days | 12 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | 8 |
- Fastest carrier: Evergreen, about 19 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Yang Ming, 37 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 37 | 4 | 25 days |
| CMA CGM | 27 | 3 | 32 days |
| ONE | 27 | 3 | 33 days |
| Evergreen | 13 | 4 | 19 days |
| ZIM | 12 | 1 | 30 days |
| Maersk | 12 | 2 | 34 days |
| MSC | 12 | 1 | 30 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 8 | 1 | 38 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Houston?
On the Ningbo–Houston lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 88% of the time across 8 tracked sailings. “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 | 88% | 5h early | 35h late | 8 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | ZIM | ZSL | Aug 2, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 30d |
| ANTWERP | MSC | LONE STAR EXPRESS SERVICE | Aug 2, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 30d |
| APL DUBLIN | Evergreen | PEX3 | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| ATACAMA | Maersk | TP11 | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 34d |
| AUG3 | Evergreen | AUG | Aug 28, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | — |
| BAY BRIDGE | ONE | PS8 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 17d |
| BELITA | Evergreen | PEX3 | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | — |
| BELITA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 32d |
| CCNI ARAUCO | Maersk | TP11 | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 33d |
| CHARLOTTE SCHULTE | ONE | PN1 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 30d |
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 Houston: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Houston take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–Houston lane is around 30 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 Houston?
11 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to Houston?
Across the schedule window we track about 241 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Houston?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 88% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.