Ningbo to Rotterdam: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to Rotterdam takes about 45 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC), based on 358 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 35 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 Rotterdam take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to Rotterdam takes about 45 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 35 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 35 days | 66 |
| Evergreen | 35 days | 17 |
| OOCL | 35 days | 11 |
| CMA CGM | 40 days | 52 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | 19 |
| MSC | 47 days | 46 |
| ONE | 48 days | 29 |
| Yang Ming | 48 days | 13 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 35 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 66 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → Rotterdam
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 | 66 | 4 | 35 days |
| CMA CGM | 52 | 5 | 40 days |
| MSC | 46 | 3 | 47 days |
| ONE | 29 | 6 | 48 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 | 3 | 46 days |
| Evergreen | 17 | 5 | 35 days |
| Yang Ming | 13 | 2 | 48 days |
| OOCL | 11 | 1 | 35 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Rotterdam?
On the Ningbo–Rotterdam lane, ONE is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 7 tracked sailings. The least reliable is Evergreen at 17%. “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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 100% | 46h early | 11h late | 7 |
| COSCO | 86% | 9h early | 4.1d late | 7 |
| MSC | 67% | 16h late | 4.5d late | 6 |
| Evergreen | 17% | 41h 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL ZUBARA | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 34d |
| CEM2 | Evergreen | CEM | Oct 14, 2026 | Nov 18, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | COSCO | AEU6 | Sep 2, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM CONCORDE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM CONCORDE | Evergreen | FAL3 | Sep 16, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | Evergreen | FAL3 | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
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 Rotterdam: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Rotterdam take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–Rotterdam lane is around 45 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 Rotterdam?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to Rotterdam?
Across the schedule window we track about 358 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Rotterdam?
ONE is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 7 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.