Ningbo to New York: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to New York takes about 31 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming), based on 262 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 29 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Ningbo to New York take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to New York takes about 31 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 29 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 29 days | 56 |
| Yang Ming | 29 days | 38 |
| OOCL | 30 days | 10 |
| ONE | 33 days | 9 |
| HDMU | 33 days | 3 |
| CMA CGM | 34 days | 49 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | 7 |
| MSC | 54 days | 8 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 29 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 56 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → New York
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 | 56 | 4 | 29 days |
| CMA CGM | 49 | 6 | 34 days |
| Yang Ming | 38 | 6 | 29 days |
| OOCL | 10 | 2 | 30 days |
| ONE | 9 | 1 | 33 days |
| MSC | 8 | 1 | 54 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 7 | 2 | 39 days |
| HDMU | 3 | 1 | 33 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to New York?
On the Ningbo–New York lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 100% | 8h early | 24h late | 10 |
| Yang Ming | 91% | 2h late | 35h late | 11 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL DUBLIN | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 41d |
| BELITA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 41d |
| BELITA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM AIDA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM ALMAVIVA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 42d |
| CMA CGM BAALBECK | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM DALILA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM LA TRAVIATA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM LA TRAVIATA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 40d |
| CMA CGM LITANI | CMA CGM | PEX3 | 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 New York: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to New York take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–New York lane is around 31 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 New York?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to New York?
Across the schedule window we track about 262 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to New York?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 10 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.