Ningbo to Santos: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to Santos takes about 36 days in transit (10 carriers sail this lane, incl. MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO), based on 190 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 33 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Latin America lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Santos take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to Santos takes about 36 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 33 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 33 days | 17 |
| Evergreen | 33 days | 16 |
| CMA CGM | 34 days | 29 |
| COSCO | 35 days | 27 |
| Maersk | 35 days | 10 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 36 days | 21 |
| ONE | 44 days | 14 |
| MSC | 51 days | 49 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 33 days port to port.
- Most sailings: MSC, 49 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → Santos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 49 | 4 | 51 days |
| CMA CGM | 29 | 6 | 34 days |
| COSCO | 27 | 4 | 35 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 | 3 | 36 days |
| Yang Ming | 17 | 2 | 33 days |
| Evergreen | 16 | 3 | 33 days |
| ONE | 14 | 4 | 44 days |
| Maersk | 10 | 1 | 35 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Santos?
On the Ningbo–Santos lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 71% of the time across 7 tracked sailings. The least reliable is Hapag-Lloyd at 43%. “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 | 71% | 1h early | 4.7d late | 7 |
| MSC | 70% | 5h early | 34h late | 10 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 43% | 43h late | 4.2d late | 7 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL FULLERTON | CMA CGM | FAL | Aug 10, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 60d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | FAL | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 54d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | 61d |
| APL SINGAPURA | CMA CGM | FAL | Aug 3, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | 60d |
| CAP SAN ARTEMISSIO | Maersk | NEOASAS | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 35d |
| CAP SAN MALEAS | Maersk | NEOASAS | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 35d |
| CAPE AKRITAS | MSC | CARIOCA | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | 38d |
| CAPE ARTEMISIO | MSC | IPANEMA SERVICE | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 33d |
| CAPE ARTEMISIO | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SAEC SERVICE 2 | Aug 8, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 31d |
| CMA CGM BAHIA | CMA CGM | SEAS2 | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 36d |
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 Santos: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Santos take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–Santos lane is around 36 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 Santos?
10 carriers run this lane, including MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to Santos?
Across the schedule window we track about 190 sailings on this lane from 10 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Santos?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 71% of the time across 7 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.