Qingdao to Rotterdam: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Qingdao to Rotterdam takes about 48 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming), based on 194 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 41 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 Rotterdam take?
Shipping a container from Qingdao to Rotterdam takes about 48 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 41 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 41 days | 34 |
| HDMU | 46 days | 6 |
| ONE | 46 days | 6 |
| COSCO | 50 days | 62 |
| OOCL | 50 days | 12 |
| Yang Ming | 53 days | 30 |
| MSC | 104 days | 2 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 41 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 62 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Qingdao → Rotterdam
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 | 50 days |
| CMA CGM | 34 | 3 | 41 days |
| Yang Ming | 30 | 4 | 53 days |
| OOCL | 12 | 3 | 50 days |
| HDMU | 6 | 2 | 46 days |
| ONE | 6 | 2 | 46 days |
| MSC | 2 | 1 | 104 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Rotterdam?
On the Qingdao–Rotterdam lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 0% of the time across 8 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 56d |
| CMA CGM BIG SUR | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 38d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | 57d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 | 58d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 50d |
| CMA CGM OSIRIS | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 6, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 58d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 49d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 2, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 44d |
| CMA CGM TAHAA | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 57d |
| CMA CGM TROCADERO | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 70d |
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 Rotterdam: FAQ
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Rotterdam take?
Typical ocean transit on the Qingdao–Rotterdam lane is around 48 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 Rotterdam?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 4 more.
How often do ships depart Qingdao to Rotterdam?
Across the schedule window we track about 194 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Rotterdam?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 0% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.