Shanghai to Charleston: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Charleston takes about 50 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 176 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 36 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Charleston take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Charleston takes about 50 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 36 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 36 days | 30 |
| ONE | 45 days | 8 |
| HDMU | 45 days | 4 |
| Yang Ming | 55 days | 58 |
| MSC | 79 days | 3 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 36 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Yang Ming, 58 tracked sailings across 7 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Charleston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 58 | 7 | 55 days |
| CMA CGM | 30 | 2 | 36 days |
| ONE | 8 | 1 | 45 days |
| HDMU | 4 | 1 | 45 days |
| MSC | 3 | 1 | 79 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Charleston?
On the Shanghai–Charleston lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% 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 | 100% | 5h late | 22h late | 10 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL ESPLANADE | Evergreen | CBX | Sep 10, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | 39d |
| CMA CGM ALASKA | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 39d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 9, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 39d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARGENTINA | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 38d |
| CMA CGM BRYCE CANYON | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 39d |
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 Charleston: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Charleston take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Charleston lane is around 50 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 Charleston?
12 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE and 2 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Charleston?
Across the schedule window we track about 176 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Charleston?
Yang Ming 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.