Ningbo to Seattle: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to Seattle takes about 21 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM), based on 112 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is MSC 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 Seattle take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to Seattle takes about 21 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, MSC, does it in about 19 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| MSC | 19 days | 11 |
| COSCO | 20 days | 20 |
| CMA CGM | 20 days | 14 |
| Evergreen | 21 days | 19 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 103 days | 14 |
- Fastest carrier: MSC, about 19 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 20 tracked sailings across 2 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → Seattle
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 | 20 | 2 | 20 days |
| Evergreen | 19 | 5 | 21 days |
| CMA CGM | 14 | 2 | 20 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 14 | 4 | 103 days |
| MSC | 11 | 1 | 19 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Seattle?
On the Ningbo–Seattle lane, Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 50% of the time across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50% | 31h late | 2.0d late | 6 |
| Evergreen | 38% | 34h late | 3.6d late | 8 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL JMELIYAH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 30, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 106d |
| CMA CGM ALMAVIVA | CMA CGM | CPNW | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 20d |
| CMA CGM BYBLOS | COSCO | MPNW | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | 21d |
| CMA CGM BYBLOS | Evergreen | NP1 | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM LITANI | CMA CGM | CPNW | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 20d |
| CMA CGM MOBILE | CMA CGM | CPNW | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 21d |
| CMA CGM PASSION | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 33d |
| CMA CGM PASSION | CMA CGM | CPNW | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 20d |
| CMA CGM SHANGHAI | COSCO | MPNW | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 21d |
| CMA CGM SHANGHAI | Evergreen | NP1 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 24, 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 Seattle: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Seattle take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–Seattle lane is around 21 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 Seattle?
9 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM and 2 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to Seattle?
Across the schedule window we track about 112 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Seattle?
Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 50% of the time across 6 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.