Shanghai to Rotterdam: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Rotterdam takes about 42 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM), based on 510 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 40 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Rotterdam take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Rotterdam takes about 42 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 40 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 40 days | 68 |
| Evergreen | 40 days | 36 |
| OOCL | 40 days | 26 |
| COSCO | 41 days | 92 |
| Yang Ming | 42 days | 40 |
| ONE | 42 days | 13 |
| MSC | 45 days | 74 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | 23 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 40 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 92 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Rotterdam
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 | 92 | 5 | 41 days |
| MSC | 74 | 4 | 45 days |
| CMA CGM | 68 | 8 | 40 days |
| Yang Ming | 40 | 3 | 42 days |
| Evergreen | 36 | 5 | 40 days |
| OOCL | 26 | 2 | 40 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 23 | 5 | 46 days |
| ONE | 13 | 2 | 42 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Rotterdam?
On the Shanghai–Rotterdam lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 12 tracked sailings. The least reliable is Evergreen at 0%. “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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 100% | 8h early | 3h early | 12 |
| Yang Ming | 100% | 1h early | 17h late | 9 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 57% | 8h late | 2.4d late | 7 |
| MSC | 44% | 30h late | 5.0d late | 9 |
| Evergreen | 0% | 2.6d late | 3.3d late | 8 |
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 | Sep 3, 2026 | 46d |
| BANGKOK EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 38d |
| BARZAN | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 22, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | 40d |
| BERLIN EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 29, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | 40d |
| BUSAN EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 40d |
| CEM2 | Evergreen | CEM | Oct 12, 2026 | Nov 18, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 22, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 23, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 30, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | COSCO | AEU6 | Sep 6, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 | 41d |
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 Rotterdam: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Rotterdam take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Rotterdam lane is around 42 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 Rotterdam?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Rotterdam?
Across the schedule window we track about 510 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Rotterdam?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 12 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.