Shanghai to Antwerpen: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Antwerpen takes about 47 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC), based on 386 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 44 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Antwerpen take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Antwerpen takes about 47 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 44 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 44 days | 71 |
| CMA CGM | 45 days | 47 |
| Yang Ming | 45 days | 38 |
| OOCL | 47 days | 20 |
| Maersk | 47 days | 19 |
| MSC | 48 days | 45 |
| ONE | 50 days | 37 |
| HDMU | 51 days | 13 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 44 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 71 tracked sailings across 7 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Antwerpen
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 | 7 | 44 days |
| CMA CGM | 47 | 5 | 45 days |
| MSC | 45 | 3 | 48 days |
| Yang Ming | 38 | 4 | 45 days |
| ONE | 37 | 8 | 50 days |
| OOCL | 20 | 6 | 47 days |
| Maersk | 19 | 2 | 47 days |
| HDMU | 13 | 4 | 51 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Antwerpen?
On the Shanghai–Antwerpen lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 10 tracked sailings. The least reliable is CMA CGM at 42%. “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 | 100% | 8h early | 8h early | 10 |
| Yang Ming | 100% | on schedule | 17h late | 9 |
| MSC | 86% | 2h early | 41h late | 7 |
| HDMU | 58% | 24h late | 4.0d late | 19 |
| CMA CGM | 42% | 3.0d late | 12.0d late | 26 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELICA MAERSK | Maersk | AE19 | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | 46d |
| BARZAN | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 22, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | 47d |
| BERLIN EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 29, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | 47d |
| Berlin Maersk | Maersk | AE19 | Jul 25, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | 43d |
| BUSAN EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | 47d |
| CAPE ARTEMISIO | ONE | SX1 | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | 56d |
| CAPE ARTEMISIO | ONE | SX1 | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | 55d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 22, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | 50d |
| CMA CGM CONCORDE | Evergreen | FAL3 | Sep 20, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | COSCO | AEM2 | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 43d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Shanghai to Antwerpen: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Antwerpen take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Antwerpen lane is around 47 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 Shanghai to Antwerpen?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Antwerpen?
Across the schedule window we track about 386 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Antwerpen?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 10 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.