Shanghai to San Antonio: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to San Antonio takes about 42 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM), based on 136 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 36 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Latin America lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to San Antonio take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to San Antonio takes about 42 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 36 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 36 days | 28 |
| CMA CGM | 36 days | 20 |
| Evergreen | 39 days | 15 |
| Maersk | 42 days | 10 |
| Yang Ming | 43 days | 10 |
| ONE | 47 days | 27 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 53 days | 10 |
| MSC | 53 days | 9 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 36 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 28 tracked sailings across 2 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → San Antonio
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 | 28 | 2 | 36 days |
| ONE | 27 | 8 | 47 days |
| CMA CGM | 20 | 4 | 36 days |
| Evergreen | 15 | 2 | 39 days |
| Yang Ming | 10 | 1 | 43 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 10 | 3 | 53 days |
| Maersk | 10 | 1 | 42 days |
| MSC | 9 | 1 | 53 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to San Antonio?
On the Shanghai–San Antonio lane, Evergreen is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 83% of the time across 6 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 | 83% | 10h early | 3.4d late | 6 |
| ONE | 78% | 6h late | 5.8d late | 9 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (vessel unknow) To be notified | Yang Ming | SA8 | Aug 2, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 46d |
| CHARLOTTE MAERSK | Maersk | AC3 | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | 42d |
| CLIFFORD MAERSK | Maersk | AC3 | Aug 21, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM BUZIOS | COSCO | WSA4 | Sep 8, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 38d |
| CMA CGM CAPE COD | COSCO | WSA4 | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 38d |
| CMA CGM CHILE | COSCO | WSA4 | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM CHILE | CMA CGM | ACSA1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM G. WASHINGTON | COSCO | WSA4 | Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 38d |
| CMA CGM GALAPAGOS | COSCO | WSA4 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM GALAPAGOS | CMA CGM | ACSA1 | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 37d |
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 San Antonio: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to San Antonio take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–San Antonio 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 San Antonio?
9 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to San Antonio?
Across the schedule window we track about 136 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to San Antonio?
Evergreen is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 83% of the time across 6 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.