Oakland to Shanghai: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Oakland to Shanghai takes about 24 days in transit (5 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM), based on 52 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is SM Line at 19 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Oakland to Shanghai take?
Shipping a container from Oakland to Shanghai takes about 24 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, SM Line, does it in about 19 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| SM Line | 19 days | 3 |
| ONE | 22 days | 14 |
| HDMU | 22 days | 6 |
| Yang Ming | 24 days | 17 |
| CMA CGM | 27 days | 12 |
- Fastest carrier: SM Line, about 19 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Yang Ming, 17 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Oakland → Shanghai
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 17 | 4 | 24 days |
| ONE | 14 | 4 | 22 days |
| CMA CGM | 12 | 2 | 27 days |
| HDMU | 6 | 2 | 22 days |
| SM Line | 3 | 1 | 19 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM AMAZON | CMA CGM | MTE | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM JEAN GABRIEL | CMA CGM | MTE | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 34d |
| CMA CGM LIBRA | CMA CGM | MTE | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 37d |
| ERVING | CMA CGM | MTE | Aug 2, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 33d |
| EVER FIT | CMA CGM | HBB | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 19d |
| EVER LAUREL | CMA CGM | HBB | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 25d |
| EVER LEGACY | CMA CGM | HBB | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | 22d |
| EVER LEGION | CMA CGM | HBB | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | 27d |
| EVER LINKING | CMA CGM | HBB | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 25d |
| EVER LIVELY | CMA CGM | HBB | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 27d |
Oakland to Shanghai: FAQ
How long does shipping from Oakland to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the Oakland–Shanghai lane is around 24 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 Oakland to Shanghai?
5 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM and 2 more.
How often do ships depart Oakland to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 52 sailings on this lane from 5 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.