Shanghai to Oakland: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Oakland takes about 24 days in transit (13 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 196 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 22 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Oakland take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Oakland takes about 24 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 22 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 22 days | 26 |
| Maersk | 23 days | 9 |
| CMA CGM | 24 days | 23 |
| SM Line | 24 days | 12 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 24 days | 6 |
| ONE | 25 days | 22 |
| HDMU | 26 days | 5 |
| MSC | 41 days | 13 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 22 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Yang Ming, 26 tracked sailings across 2 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Oakland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 26 | 2 | 22 days |
| CMA CGM | 23 | 3 | 24 days |
| ONE | 22 | 2 | 25 days |
| MSC | 13 | 1 | 41 days |
| SM Line | 12 | 1 | 24 days |
| Maersk | 9 | 1 | 23 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 6 | 1 | 24 days |
| HDMU | 5 | 1 | 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL CHARLESTON | CMA CGM | MTE | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | 21d |
| APL DANUBE | CMA CGM | MTE | Aug 8, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 23d |
| APL DUBLIN | CMA CGM | MTE | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 23d |
| CMA CGM AMAZON | CMA CGM | MTE | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | 21d |
| CMA CGM CALLISTO | Evergreen | PE1 | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 22d |
| CMA CGM CALLISTO | CMA CGM | MTE | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 19d |
| CMA CGM JEAN GABRIEL | Evergreen | PE1 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | 22d |
| CMA CGM JEAN GABRIEL | CMA CGM | MTE | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 20d |
| CMA CGM JEAN GABRIEL | CMA CGM | MTE | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | 20d |
| CPS1 | Evergreen | CPS | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | — |
Shanghai to Oakland: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Oakland take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Oakland lane is around 24 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 Oakland?
13 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Oakland?
Across the schedule window we track about 196 sailings on this lane from 13 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.