Ningbo to Valencia: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to Valencia takes about 42 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM), based on 196 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is ZIM at 34 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 Valencia take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to Valencia takes about 42 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, ZIM, does it in about 34 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 34 days | 15 |
| Maersk | 36 days | 6 |
| COSCO | 39 days | 35 |
| CMA CGM | 40 days | 39 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 42 days | 8 |
| MSC | 43 days | 14 |
| Yang Ming | 43 days | 9 |
| ONE | 45 days | 10 |
- Fastest carrier: ZIM, about 34 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 39 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → Valencia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 39 | 3 | 40 days |
| COSCO | 35 | 3 | 39 days |
| ZIM | 15 | 1 | 34 days |
| MSC | 14 | 2 | 43 days |
| ONE | 10 | 1 | 45 days |
| Yang Ming | 9 | 1 | 43 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 8 | 3 | 42 days |
| Maersk | 6 | 1 | 36 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Valencia?
On the Ningbo–Valencia lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 100% | 32h early | 17h late | 6 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33% | 38h late | 2.0d late | 6 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquamarine | ZIM | ZMP | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 34d |
| Berlin Maersk | Maersk | AE5 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM BIG SUR | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 31d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 35d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 36d |
| CMA CGM LAGUNA | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 35d |
| CMA CGM OSIRIS | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 35d |
| CMA CGM TAHAA | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 35d |
| CMA CGM VASCO DE GAMA | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 35d |
| CMA CGM ZEPHYR | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 20, 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 Valencia: FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Valencia take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–Valencia lane is around 42 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 Valencia?
11 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to Valencia?
Across the schedule window we track about 196 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Valencia?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 6 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.