Qingdao to New York: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Qingdao to New York takes about 36 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming), based on 261 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is OOCL at 32 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Qingdao to New York take?
Shipping a container from Qingdao to New York takes about 36 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, OOCL, does it in about 32 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 32 days | 21 |
| COSCO | 33 days | 71 |
| Yang Ming | 36 days | 31 |
| CMA CGM | 38 days | 42 |
| ONE | 41 days | 11 |
| HDMU | 58 days | 4 |
| MSC | 82 days | 4 |
- Fastest carrier: OOCL, about 32 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 71 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Qingdao → New York
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 | 71 | 6 | 33 days |
| CMA CGM | 42 | 5 | 38 days |
| Yang Ming | 31 | 6 | 36 days |
| OOCL | 21 | 4 | 32 days |
| ONE | 11 | 2 | 41 days |
| MSC | 4 | 1 | 82 days |
| HDMU | 4 | 2 | 58 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to New York?
On the Qingdao–New York lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 40% of the time across 10 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 | 40% | 2.2d late | 10.0d late | 10 |
| COSCO | 0% | 4.2d late | 8.8d late | 9 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | COSCO | AWE7 | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | COSCO | AWE7 | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 42d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | COSCO | AWE7 | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM ARGENTINA | COSCO | AWE7 | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM BALI | CMA CGM | PEX2 | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 43d |
| CMA CGM BALI | CMA CGM | PEX2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 34d |
| CMA CGM BYBLOS | CMA CGM | CPNW | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM LITANI | CMA CGM | CPNW | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 38d |
| CMA CGM MEXICO | COSCO | AWE7 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 31d |
| CMA CGM MEXICO | COSCO | AWE7 | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 29d |
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 New York: FAQ
How long does shipping from Qingdao to New York take?
Typical ocean transit on the Qingdao–New York lane is around 36 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 New York?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 4 more.
How often do ships depart Qingdao to New York?
Across the schedule window we track about 261 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to New York?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 40% of the time across 10 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.