Qingdao to Antwerpen: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Qingdao to Antwerpen takes about 52 days in transit (13 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM), based on 209 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 49 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Antwerpen take?
Shipping a container from Qingdao to Antwerpen takes about 52 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 49 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 49 days | 25 |
| Yang Ming | 51 days | 31 |
| ONE | 51 days | 15 |
| HDMU | 51 days | 13 |
| OOCL | 52 days | 14 |
| COSCO | 54 days | 67 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | 2 |
| MSC | 91 days | 7 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 49 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 67 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Qingdao → Antwerpen
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 | 67 | 6 | 54 days |
| Yang Ming | 31 | 5 | 51 days |
| CMA CGM | 25 | 2 | 49 days |
| ONE | 15 | 4 | 51 days |
| OOCL | 14 | 3 | 52 days |
| HDMU | 13 | 5 | 51 days |
| MSC | 7 | 3 | 91 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 2 | 2 | 55 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Antwerpen?
On the Qingdao–Antwerpen lane, HDMU is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 50% of the time across 18 tracked sailings. The least reliable is COSCO at 0%. “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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDMU | 50% | 36h late | 16.0d late | 18 |
| CMA CGM | 44% | 3.0d late | 6.0d late | 9 |
| Yang Ming | 43% | 2.0d late | 6.5d late | 7 |
| COSCO | 0% | 4.5d late | 6.6d late | 7 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | 64d |
| CMA CGM BIG SUR | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 30, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | 66d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | COSCO | AEM2 | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 47d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 66d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | 58d |
| CMA CGM OSIRIS | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 6, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | 66d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 57d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 2, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 52d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 9, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 71d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Qingdao to Antwerpen: FAQ
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Antwerpen take?
Typical ocean transit on the Qingdao–Antwerpen lane is around 52 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 Qingdao to Antwerpen?
13 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Qingdao to Antwerpen?
Across the schedule window we track about 209 sailings on this lane from 13 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Antwerpen?
HDMU is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 50% of the time across 18 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.