Shanghai to Melbourne: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Melbourne takes about 22 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. MSC, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 180 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 16 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Oceania lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Melbourne take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Melbourne takes about 22 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 16 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 16 days | 8 |
| CMA CGM | 17 days | 32 |
| Maersk | 18 days | 14 |
| Yang Ming | 19 days | 12 |
| Evergreen | 20 days | 12 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | 19 |
| ONE | 23 days | 22 |
| MSC | 25 days | 38 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 16 days port to port.
- Most sailings: MSC, 38 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Melbourne
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 | 38 | 3 | 25 days |
| CMA CGM | 32 | 6 | 17 days |
| ONE | 22 | 7 | 23 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 | 4 | 22 days |
| Maersk | 14 | 2 | 18 days |
| Evergreen | 12 | 2 | 20 days |
| Yang Ming | 12 | 2 | 19 days |
| COSCO | 8 | 3 | 16 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL ZUBARA | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 23d |
| ALS CLIVIA | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 16d |
| ALS HERCULES | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 15d |
| ALS JUNO | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 15d |
| ALS LUNA | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | 15d |
| ANL GIPPSLAND | COSCO | A3C | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 17d |
| ANL GIPPSLAND | CMA CGM | A3CANL | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 18d |
| APL FULLERTON | CMA CGM | FALANL | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 26d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | FALANL | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 25d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | FALANL | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 26d |
Shanghai to Melbourne: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Melbourne take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Melbourne lane is around 22 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 Melbourne?
11 carriers run this lane, including MSC, CMA CGM, ONE and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Melbourne?
Across the schedule window we track about 180 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.