Shanghai to Houston: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Houston takes about 27 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM), based on 293 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 19 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Houston take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Houston takes about 27 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 19 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 19 days | 40 |
| Evergreen | 21 days | 21 |
| ONE | 22 days | 41 |
| MSC | 27 days | 11 |
| CMA CGM | 30 days | 29 |
| Maersk | 30 days | 6 |
| ZIM | 32 days | 24 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 36 days | 15 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 19 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ONE, 41 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Houston
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 | 41 | 6 | 22 days |
| Yang Ming | 40 | 3 | 19 days |
| CMA CGM | 29 | 2 | 30 days |
| ZIM | 24 | 2 | 32 days |
| Evergreen | 21 | 6 | 21 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 | 3 | 36 days |
| MSC | 11 | 1 | 27 days |
| Maersk | 6 | 2 | 30 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Houston?
On the Shanghai–Houston lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 78% of the time across 9 tracked sailings. The least reliable is ONE at 29%. “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 | 78% | 4h late | 30h late | 9 |
| Evergreen | 50% | 22h late | 6.3d late | 12 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 43% | 2.4d late | 3.3d late | 7 |
| ONE | 29% | 2.2d late | 6.1d late | 7 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | ZIM | ZSL | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 27d |
| ANTWERP | MSC | LONE STAR EXPRESS SERVICE | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 27d |
| APL DUBLIN | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 30d |
| APL DUBLIN | Evergreen | PEX3 | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| AUG3 | Evergreen | AUG | Aug 30, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | — |
| BELITA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 8, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 30d |
| BELITA | Evergreen | PEX3 | Aug 9, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | — |
| CCNI ARAUCO | Maersk | TP11 | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 30d |
| CMA CGM AIDA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 30d |
| CMA CGM AIDA | Evergreen | PEX3 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | — |
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 Houston: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Houston take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Houston lane is around 27 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 Houston?
11 carriers run this lane, including ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Houston?
Across the schedule window we track about 293 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Houston?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 78% of the time across 9 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.