Ningbo to Los Angeles: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to Los Angeles takes about 14 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 263 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is ZIM at 13 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Los Angeles take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to Los Angeles takes about 14 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, ZIM, does it in about 13 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 13 days | 14 |
| COSCO | 14 days | 42 |
| CMA CGM | 14 days | 31 |
| Evergreen | 14 days | 9 |
| Maersk | 15 days | 9 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 days | 9 |
| Yang Ming | 17 days | 23 |
| ONE | 20 days | 31 |
- Fastest carrier: ZIM, about 13 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 42 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → Los Angeles
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 | 42 | 3 | 14 days |
| CMA CGM | 31 | 3 | 14 days |
| ONE | 31 | 4 | 20 days |
| Yang Ming | 23 | 3 | 17 days |
| ZIM | 14 | 1 | 13 days |
| Evergreen | 9 | 3 | 14 days |
| Maersk | 9 | 1 | 15 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 9 | 2 | 15 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Los Angeles?
On the Ningbo–Los Angeles lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 8 tracked sailings. The least reliable is Yang Ming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 100% | 8h early | 24h late | 8 |
| CMA CGM | 100% | 24h early | on schedule | 9 |
| ZIM | 89% | on schedule | 14.0d late | 9 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 56% | 24h late | 2.0d late | 9 |
| Yang Ming | 50% | 36h late | 7.0d late | 8 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate | ZIM | ZX2 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | 13d |
| APL CHARLESTON | CMA CGM | MTE | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 13d |
| BAY BRIDGE | ONE | PS8 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 13d |
| CHARLOTTE SCHULTE | ONE | PN1 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 26d |
| CMA CGM FLORIDA | CMA CGM | EXX | Aug 18, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 13d |
| CMA CGM MANTA RAY | CMA CGM | EXX | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 13d |
| CMA CGM SWORDFISH | CMA CGM | EXX | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 13d |
| CMA CGM TARPON | CMA CGM | EXX | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | 13d |
| CMA CGM VIRGINIA | CMA CGM | EXX | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | 14d |
| CMA CGM WHITE SHARK | CMA CGM | EXX | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | 13d |
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 Los Angeles: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Los Angeles take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–Los Angeles lane is around 14 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 Los Angeles?
12 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to Los Angeles?
Across the schedule window we track about 263 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Los Angeles?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.