Qingdao to Felixstowe: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Qingdao to Felixstowe takes about 45 days in transit (10 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL), based on 156 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 44 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 Felixstowe take?
Shipping a container from Qingdao to Felixstowe takes about 45 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 44 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 44 days | 21 |
| COSCO | 45 days | 69 |
| OOCL | 45 days | 13 |
| Yang Ming | 45 days | 9 |
| ONE | 46 days | 8 |
| HDMU | 46 days | 4 |
| MSC | 96 days | 4 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 44 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 69 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Qingdao → Felixstowe
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 | 69 | 6 | 45 days |
| CMA CGM | 21 | 2 | 44 days |
| OOCL | 13 | 3 | 45 days |
| Yang Ming | 9 | 1 | 45 days |
| ONE | 8 | 1 | 46 days |
| MSC | 4 | 2 | 96 days |
| HDMU | 4 | 1 | 46 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Felixstowe?
On the Qingdao–Felixstowe lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 22% of the time across 9 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 | 22% | 4.2d late | 5.4d late | 9 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL CHANGI | COSCO | AEU2 | Aug 24, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | 59d |
| APL FULLERTON | COSCO | AEU2 | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | 52d |
| APL FULLERTON | COSCO | AEU2 | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | 46d |
| APL LION CITY | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 42d |
| APL SINGAPURA | COSCO | AEU2 | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM PANTHEON | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 51d |
| CMA CGM PANTHEON | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 50d |
| CMA CGM TROCADERO | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 43d |
| COSCO EXCELLENCE | COSCO | AEU7 | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 45d |
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 Felixstowe: FAQ
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Felixstowe take?
Typical ocean transit on the Qingdao–Felixstowe lane is around 45 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 Felixstowe?
10 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL and 4 more.
How often do ships depart Qingdao to Felixstowe?
Across the schedule window we track about 156 sailings on this lane from 10 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Felixstowe?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 22% of the time across 9 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.