Qingdao to Valencia: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Qingdao to Valencia takes about 53 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 191 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is ZIM at 42 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 Valencia take?
Shipping a container from Qingdao to Valencia takes about 53 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, ZIM, does it in about 42 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 42 days | 10 |
| COSCO | 48 days | 51 |
| OOCL | 50 days | 12 |
| Yang Ming | 50 days | 9 |
| CMA CGM | 55 days | 26 |
| HDMU | 61 days | 7 |
| ONE | 63 days | 24 |
| MSC | 105 days | 2 |
- Fastest carrier: ZIM, about 42 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 51 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Qingdao → Valencia
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 | 51 | 5 | 48 days |
| CMA CGM | 26 | 2 | 55 days |
| ONE | 24 | 3 | 63 days |
| OOCL | 12 | 3 | 50 days |
| ZIM | 10 | 1 | 42 days |
| Yang Ming | 9 | 1 | 50 days |
| HDMU | 7 | 2 | 61 days |
| MSC | 2 | 1 | 105 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Valencia?
On the Qingdao–Valencia lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 0% 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 | 0% | 4.5d late | 6.6d late | 9 |
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 | Aug 27, 2026 | 42d |
| Aquamarine | ZIM | ZMP | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 40d |
| CMA CGM BIG SUR | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 28d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 55d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | COSCO | AEM2 | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 55d |
| CMA CGM OSIRIS | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 56d |
| CMA CGM TAHAA | CMA CGM | MEX | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 42d |
| CMA CGM VASCO DE GAMA | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 13, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 55d |
| COSCO NETHERLANDS | COSCO | AEM3 | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 49d |
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 Valencia: FAQ
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Valencia take?
Typical ocean transit on the Qingdao–Valencia lane is around 53 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 Valencia?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Qingdao to Valencia?
Across the schedule window we track about 191 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Valencia?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 0% of the time across 9 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.