Shanghai to New York: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to New York takes about 30 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming), based on 399 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is OOCL at 26 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to New York take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to New York takes about 30 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, OOCL, does it in about 26 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 26 days | 20 |
| COSCO | 27 days | 77 |
| CMA CGM | 29 days | 61 |
| Yang Ming | 30 days | 56 |
| MSC | 34 days | 12 |
| ONE | 35 days | 9 |
| HDMU | 35 days | 7 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | 21 |
- Fastest carrier: OOCL, about 26 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 77 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → New York
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 77 | 6 | 27 days |
| CMA CGM | 61 | 5 | 29 days |
| Yang Ming | 56 | 6 | 30 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 | 6 | 38 days |
| OOCL | 20 | 4 | 26 days |
| MSC | 12 | 1 | 34 days |
| ONE | 9 | 2 | 35 days |
| HDMU | 7 | 3 | 35 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to New York?
On the Shanghai–New York lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 92% of the time across 13 tracked sailings. The least reliable is Hapag-Lloyd at 80%. “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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 92% | 4h late | 2.6d late | 13 |
| COSCO | 91% | 8h early | 44h late | 11 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 80% | on schedule | 2.5d late | 10 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL ESPLANADE | Evergreen | CBX | Sep 10, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
| CCNI ARAUCO | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA US EAST COAST 1 | Aug 2, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 39d |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 34d |
| CMA CGM ALASKA | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | Chesapeake Bay Express | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 34d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 9, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 34d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARGENTINA | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 33d |
| CMA CGM BRYCE CANYON | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 34d |
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 New York: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to New York take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–New York lane is around 30 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 New York?
12 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to New York?
Across the schedule window we track about 399 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to New York?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 92% of the time across 13 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.