Shanghai to Haiphong: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Haiphong takes about 17 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. ONE, HDMU, Maersk), based on 328 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is KMTC at 3 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Haiphong take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Haiphong takes about 17 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, KMTC, does it in about 3 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| KMTC | 3 days | 10 |
| Maersk | 5 days | 23 |
| CMA CGM | 5 days | 13 |
| MSC | 7 days | 15 |
| HDMU | 18 days | 42 |
| Yang Ming | 18 days | 6 |
| ONE | 20 days | 179 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | 18 |
- Fastest carrier: KMTC, about 3 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ONE, 179 tracked sailings across 54 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Haiphong
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 179 | 54 | 20 days |
| HDMU | 42 | 15 | 18 days |
| Maersk | 23 | 2 | 5 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 18 | 5 | 21 days |
| MSC | 15 | 1 | 7 days |
| CMA CGM | 13 | 3 | 5 days |
| KMTC | 10 | 1 | 3 days |
| Yang Ming | 6 | 1 | 18 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Haiphong?
On the Shanghai–Haiphong lane, Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 100% | 34h early | 9h late | 6 |
| ONE | 52% | 18h late | 8.9d late | 27 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL ZUBARA | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 21d |
| APL FLORIDA | ONE | EA2 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 25d |
| BUENOS AIRES EXPRESS | HDMU | AX1 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 14d |
| CA KOBE | CMA CGM | HHX2CNC | Jul 26, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 5d |
| CA KOBE | CMA CGM | HHX2CNC | Aug 9, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | 5d |
| CA NAGOYA | CMA CGM | HHX2CNC | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 | 4d |
| CA NAGOYA | CMA CGM | HHX2CNC | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 5d |
| CA NAGOYA | CMA CGM | HHX2CNC | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | 5d |
| CA OSAKA 2630S | CULU | HHX | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 7d |
| CA OSAKA 2632S | CULU | HHX | Aug 9, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 7d |
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 Haiphong: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Haiphong take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Haiphong lane is around 17 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 Haiphong?
12 carriers run this lane, including ONE, HDMU, Maersk and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Haiphong?
Across the schedule window we track about 328 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Haiphong?
Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 6 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.