Shanghai to Laem Chabang: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Laem Chabang takes about 11 days in transit (33 carriers sail this lane, incl. ONE, RCL, KMTC), based on 655 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is RCL at 7 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 Laem Chabang take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Laem Chabang takes about 11 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, RCL, does it in about 7 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| RCL | 7 days | 82 |
| KMTC | 7 days | 69 |
| SM Line | 7 days | 21 |
| COSCO | 7 days | 20 |
| Maersk | 9 days | 24 |
| HDMU | 17 days | 52 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | 31 |
| ONE | 18 days | 208 |
- Fastest carrier: RCL, about 7 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ONE, 208 tracked sailings across 56 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Laem Chabang
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 | 208 | 56 | 18 days |
| RCL | 82 | 2 | 7 days |
| KMTC | 69 | 6 | 7 days |
| HDMU | 52 | 18 | 17 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 31 | 7 | 17 days |
| Maersk | 24 | 3 | 9 days |
| SM Line | 21 | 3 | 7 days |
| COSCO | 20 | 3 | 7 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Laem Chabang?
On the Shanghai–Laem Chabang lane, Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 86% of the time across 7 tracked sailings. The least reliable is HDMU at 6%. “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 | 86% | 24h early | 2.2d late | 7 |
| RCL | 60% | 19h late | 3.8d late | 10 |
| Maersk | 38% | 2.0d late | 9.0d late | 26 |
| KMTC | 33% | 3.0d late | 9.0d late | 27 |
| COSCO | 29% | 5.0d late | 19.0d late | 17 |
| ONE | 12% | 8.0d late | 15.0d late | 17 |
| HDMU | 6% | 4.0d late | 12.0d late | 16 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACX DIAMOND | RCL | — | Jul 19, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 | 7d |
| ACX DIAMOND | RCL | — | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 7d |
| ACX PEARL | ONE | CTP | Jul 19, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 | 7d |
| ACX PEARL | RCL | — | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 7d |
| ACX PEARL | RCL | — | Sep 13, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 7d |
| AL JASRAH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 19d |
| AL JMELIYAH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | 19d |
| AL ZUBARA | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 19, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 12d |
| ALVA MAERSK | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Aug 8, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 20d |
| APL MEXICO CITY | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA WEST AFRICA SERVICE | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 11, 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 Laem Chabang: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Laem Chabang take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Laem Chabang lane is around 11 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 Laem Chabang?
33 carriers run this lane, including ONE, RCL, KMTC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Laem Chabang?
Across the schedule window we track about 655 sailings on this lane from 33 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Laem Chabang?
Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 86% of the time across 7 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.