Qingdao to Le Havre: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Qingdao to Le Havre takes about 52 days in transit (7 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE), based on 98 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 51 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 Le Havre take?
Shipping a container from Qingdao to Le Havre takes about 52 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 51 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 51 days | 29 |
| OOCL | 51 days | 5 |
| CMA CGM | 53 days | 12 |
| Yang Ming | 57 days | 23 |
| ONE | 59 days | 14 |
| HDMU | 59 days | 6 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 51 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 29 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Qingdao → Le Havre
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 | 29 | 5 | 51 days |
| Yang Ming | 23 | 5 | 57 days |
| ONE | 14 | 4 | 59 days |
| CMA CGM | 12 | 1 | 53 days |
| HDMU | 6 | 2 | 59 days |
| OOCL | 5 | 2 | 51 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Le Havre?
On the Qingdao–Le Havre 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% | 3.1d late | 6.5d 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 BIG SUR | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 34d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | 53d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 54d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 52d |
| CMA CGM OSIRIS | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | 54d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 60d |
| CMA CGM TAHAA | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 53d |
| CMA CGM TROCADERO | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 66d |
| CMA CGM VASCO DE GAMA | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | 53d |
| COSCO SHIPPING CAPRICORN | COSCO | AEU3 | Jul 18, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | 52d |
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 Le Havre: FAQ
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Le Havre take?
Typical ocean transit on the Qingdao–Le Havre 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 Le Havre?
7 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE and 3 more.
How often do ships depart Qingdao to Le Havre?
Across the schedule window we track about 98 sailings on this lane from 7 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Le Havre?
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.