Shanghai to Savannah: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Savannah takes about 35 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming), based on 350 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is OOCL at 30 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Savannah take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Savannah takes about 35 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, OOCL, does it in about 30 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 30 days | 10 |
| ZIM | 32 days | 13 |
| COSCO | 33 days | 51 |
| CMA CGM | 35 days | 61 |
| Yang Ming | 37 days | 35 |
| ONE | 39 days | 23 |
| HDMU | 39 days | 9 |
| MSC | 82 days | 4 |
- Fastest carrier: OOCL, about 30 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 61 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Savannah
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 61 | 4 | 35 days |
| COSCO | 51 | 4 | 33 days |
| Yang Ming | 35 | 4 | 37 days |
| ONE | 23 | 3 | 39 days |
| ZIM | 13 | 1 | 32 days |
| OOCL | 10 | 2 | 30 days |
| HDMU | 9 | 3 | 39 days |
| MSC | 4 | 1 | 82 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Savannah?
On the Shanghai–Savannah lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 78% of the time across 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 78% | 6h late | 2.7d late | 9 |
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 23, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | 43d |
| CMA CGM ALASKA | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 20, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 | 43d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 9, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | 43d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARGENTINA | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 42d |
| CMA CGM BRYCE CANYON | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 43d |
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 Savannah: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Savannah take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Savannah lane is around 35 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 Savannah?
12 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Savannah?
Across the schedule window we track about 350 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Savannah?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 78% of the time across 9 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.