Shanghai to Hamburg: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Hamburg takes about 45 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC), based on 352 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Evergreen 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 Hamburg take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Hamburg takes about 45 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Evergreen, does it in about 44 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 44 days | 23 |
| CMA CGM | 45 days | 54 |
| COSCO | 45 days | 52 |
| OOCL | 45 days | 8 |
| Yang Ming | 47 days | 31 |
| MSC | 49 days | 38 |
| ONE | 49 days | 13 |
| ZIM | 59 days | 15 |
- Fastest carrier: Evergreen, about 44 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 54 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Hamburg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 54 | 6 | 45 days |
| COSCO | 52 | 5 | 45 days |
| MSC | 38 | 3 | 49 days |
| Yang Ming | 31 | 3 | 47 days |
| Evergreen | 23 | 5 | 44 days |
| ZIM | 15 | 1 | 59 days |
| ONE | 13 | 2 | 49 days |
| OOCL | 8 | 2 | 45 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Hamburg?
On the Shanghai–Hamburg lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 8 tracked sailings. The least reliable is Evergreen at 38%. “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% | on schedule | 17h late | 8 |
| COSCO | 89% | 8h early | 2.3d late | 9 |
| MSC | 86% | 5h late | 5.0d late | 7 |
| Evergreen | 38% | 46h late | 5.6d late | 8 |
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 21, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 59d |
| Aquamarine | ZIM | ZMP | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 59d |
| BARZAN | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 22, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | 43d |
| BUSAN EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 43d |
| CEM2 | Evergreen | CEM | Oct 12, 2026 | Nov 26, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 22, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM CONCORDE | Evergreen | FAL3 | Sep 20, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 18, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 3 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 45d |
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 Hamburg: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Hamburg take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Hamburg lane is around 45 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 Hamburg?
11 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Hamburg?
Across the schedule window we track about 352 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Hamburg?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.