Shanghai to Santos: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Santos takes about 37 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd), based on 207 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 34 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 Santos take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Santos takes about 37 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 34 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 34 days | 24 |
| Evergreen | 34 days | 16 |
| ONE | 34 days | 13 |
| COSCO | 35 days | 14 |
| CMA CGM | 36 days | 38 |
| Maersk | 37 days | 18 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | 27 |
| MSC | 49 days | 53 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 34 days port to port.
- Most sailings: MSC, 53 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Santos
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 | 53 | 4 | 49 days |
| CMA CGM | 38 | 5 | 36 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 27 | 5 | 38 days |
| Yang Ming | 24 | 4 | 34 days |
| Maersk | 18 | 3 | 37 days |
| Evergreen | 16 | 3 | 34 days |
| COSCO | 14 | 2 | 35 days |
| ONE | 13 | 4 | 34 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Santos?
On the Shanghai–Santos lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 6 tracked sailings. The least reliable is MSC at 63%. “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 | 100% | 9h late | 18h late | 6 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 71% | 14h late | 4.8d late | 7 |
| MSC | 63% | 12h late | 4.8d late | 8 |
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 | SSX | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 36d |
| APL FULLERTON | CMA CGM | FAL | Aug 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 58d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | FAL | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 52d |
| APL SINGAPURA | CMA CGM | FAL | Aug 6, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | 58d |
| CAP SAN ARTEMISSIO | Maersk | NEOASAS | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 38d |
| CAP SAN MALEAS | Maersk | NEOASAS | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 38d |
| CAPE AKRITAS | MSC | CARIOCA | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | 40d |
| CAPE ARTEMISIO | MSC | IPANEMA SERVICE | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 35d |
| CAPE ARTEMISIO | ONE | SX1 | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 34d |
| CAPE ARTEMISIO | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SAEC SERVICE 2 | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 33d |
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 Santos: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Santos take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Santos lane is around 37 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 Santos?
9 carriers run this lane, including MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Santos?
Across the schedule window we track about 207 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Santos?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 6 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.