Qingdao to Hamburg: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Qingdao to Hamburg takes about 54 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming), based on 222 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 48 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 Hamburg take?
Shipping a container from Qingdao to Hamburg takes about 54 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 48 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 48 days | 34 |
| ONE | 53 days | 16 |
| COSCO | 54 days | 62 |
| Yang Ming | 54 days | 32 |
| HDMU | 54 days | 10 |
| OOCL | 56 days | 12 |
| ZIM | 64 days | 10 |
| MSC | 100 days | 4 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 48 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 62 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Qingdao → Hamburg
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 | 62 | 6 | 54 days |
| CMA CGM | 34 | 3 | 48 days |
| Yang Ming | 32 | 5 | 54 days |
| ONE | 16 | 3 | 53 days |
| OOCL | 12 | 3 | 56 days |
| HDMU | 10 | 3 | 54 days |
| ZIM | 10 | 1 | 64 days |
| MSC | 4 | 2 | 100 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Hamburg?
On the Qingdao–Hamburg lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 43% of the time across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 43% | 2.0d late | 6.5d late | 7 |
| COSCO | 0% | 4.4d late | 5.7d late | 8 |
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 15, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 65d |
| Aquamarine | ZIM | ZMP | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 63d |
| Berlin Maersk | Maersk | AE5 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 60d |
| CMA CGM BIG SUR | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 42d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 62d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 62d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 54d |
| CMA CGM OSIRIS | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 6, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 62d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 60d |
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 Hamburg: FAQ
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Hamburg take?
Typical ocean transit on the Qingdao–Hamburg lane is around 54 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 Hamburg?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Qingdao to Hamburg?
Across the schedule window we track about 222 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Hamburg?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 43% of the time across 7 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.