Shanghai to Jeddah: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Jeddah takes about 32 days in transit (29 carriers sail this lane, incl. MSC, CULU, KMTC), based on 244 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 27 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Middle East lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Jeddah take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Jeddah takes about 32 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 27 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 27 days | 15 |
| ONE | 30 days | 13 |
| CULU | 32 days | 30 |
| Evergreen | 32 days | 25 |
| KMTC | 38 days | 27 |
| Maersk | 45 days | 15 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | 11 |
| MSC | 50 days | 32 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 27 days port to port.
- Most sailings: MSC, 32 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Jeddah
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 32 | 3 | 50 days |
| CULU | 30 | 6 | 32 days |
| KMTC | 27 | 2 | 38 days |
| Evergreen | 25 | 3 | 32 days |
| Maersk | 15 | 1 | 45 days |
| CMA CGM | 15 | 3 | 27 days |
| ONE | 13 | 4 | 30 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 11 | 2 | 46 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Jeddah?
On the Shanghai–Jeddah lane, Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 67% of the time across 9 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 | 67% | 24h late | 3.0d late | 9 |
| CMA CGM | 40% | 2.0d late | 5.0d late | 10 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELICA MAERSK | Maersk | AE19 | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 | 45d |
| Arthur Maersk | Maersk | AE19 | Sep 2, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 | 45d |
| Berlin Maersk | Maersk | AE19 | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 45d |
| BERLIN MAERSK | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 4 | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 46d |
| BZ CHONGFU 2627W | CULU | REX | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 30d |
| CHANG SHENG JI 7 2630W | CULU | REX | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 32d |
| CMA CGM APOLLON | CMA CGM | REX2 | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 27d |
| CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | CMA CGM | REX2 | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 27d |
| CMA CGM CASSIOPEIA | CMA CGM | REX2 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 27d |
| CMA CGM IVANHOE | CMA CGM | REX2 | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 27d |
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 Jeddah: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Jeddah take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Jeddah lane is around 32 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 Jeddah?
29 carriers run this lane, including MSC, CULU, KMTC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Jeddah?
Across the schedule window we track about 244 sailings on this lane from 29 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Jeddah?
Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 67% of the time across 9 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.