Shanghai to Long Beach: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Long Beach takes about 16 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, ONE, SM Line), based on 218 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 14 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Long Beach take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Long Beach takes about 16 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 14 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 14 days | 28 |
| SM Line | 15 days | 20 |
| Evergreen | 15 days | 17 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 days | 9 |
| Yang Ming | 16 days | 13 |
| ONE | 17 days | 26 |
| MSC | 17 days | 15 |
| Maersk | 24 days | 10 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 14 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 28 tracked sailings across 2 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Long Beach
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 | 28 | 2 | 14 days |
| ONE | 26 | 4 | 17 days |
| SM Line | 20 | 2 | 15 days |
| Evergreen | 17 | 4 | 15 days |
| MSC | 15 | 1 | 17 days |
| Yang Ming | 13 | 2 | 16 days |
| Maersk | 10 | 1 | 24 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 9 | 1 | 15 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Long Beach?
On the Shanghai–Long Beach lane, Evergreen is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 86% of the time across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 86% | 5h early | 6.3d late | 7 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM CALLISTO | Evergreen | PE1 | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 15d |
| CMA CGM JEAN GABRIEL | Evergreen | PE1 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 15d |
| COCHRANE | Maersk | TP12 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | 25d |
| CORCOVADO | Maersk | TP12 | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 | 25d |
| COS TBN 24 | CMA CGM | BOHAI | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 14d |
| COSCO BELGIUM | CMA CGM | HIXP | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 14d |
| COSCO BELGIUM | CMA CGM | HIXP | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 14d |
| COSCO BELGIUM | Evergreen | PCC1 | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| COSCO EUROPE | Evergreen | CEN | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| COSCO EUROPE | CMA CGM | BOHAI | Jul 25, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 12d |
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 Long Beach: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Long Beach take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Long Beach lane is around 16 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 Long Beach?
12 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, ONE, SM Line and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Long Beach?
Across the schedule window we track about 218 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Long Beach?
Evergreen 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.