Shanghai to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) takes about 19 days in transit (43 carriers sail this lane, incl. Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, Samudera), based on 322 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Samudera at 17 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 Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) takes about 19 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Samudera, does it in about 17 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Samudera | 17 days | 25 |
| RCL | 18 days | 32 |
| Evergreen | 18 days | 20 |
| KMTC | 19 days | 24 |
| MSC | 19 days | 19 |
| COSCO | 20 days | 22 |
| CMA CGM | 20 days | 19 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | 35 |
- Fastest carrier: Samudera, about 17 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Hapag-Lloyd, 35 tracked sailings across 8 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 | 8 | 25 days |
| RCL | 32 | 3 | 18 days |
| Samudera | 25 | 1 | 17 days |
| KMTC | 24 | 2 | 19 days |
| COSCO | 22 | 3 | 20 days |
| Evergreen | 20 | 3 | 18 days |
| CMA CGM | 19 | 6 | 20 days |
| MSC | 19 | 1 | 19 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)?
On the Shanghai–Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) lane, Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 50% of the time across 8 tracked sailings. The least reliable is RCL at 14%. “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 | 50% | 2.7d late | 7.0d late | 8 |
| CMA CGM | 47% | 2.0d late | 7.0d late | 19 |
| MSC | 40% | 3.5d late | 9.0d late | 10 |
| COSCO | 25% | 8.5d late | 13.0d late | 16 |
| Evergreen | 22% | 10.0d late | 28.0d late | 18 |
| RCL | 14% | 41h late | 4.5d late | 7 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL PARIS | COSCO | AS1 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 20d |
| APL SOUTHAMPTON | COSCO | AS1 | Aug 18, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 20d |
| APL YANGSHAN | COSCO | AS1 | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | 20d |
| BSG BARBADOS | Maersk | FI2 | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | 21d |
| CAPE ARTEMISIO | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SAEC SERVICE 2 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 23d |
| CAUTIN | Hapag-Lloyd | AA7 | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 26d |
| CHICAGO EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | FE-USEC AA7 SERVICE | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 26d |
| CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 32d |
| CMA CGM GALAPAGOS | CMA CGM | China India Middle East Express 3 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 25d |
| CMA CGM GEMINI | COSCO | AS1 | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 20d |
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 Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) lane is around 19 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 Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)?
43 carriers run this lane, including Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, Samudera and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)?
Across the schedule window we track about 322 sailings on this lane from 43 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)?
Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 50% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.