Shanghai to Singapore: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Singapore takes about 9 days in transit (29 carriers sail this lane, incl. ONE, Evergreen, MSC), based on 1038 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Samudera at 8 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Singapore take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Singapore takes about 9 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Samudera, does it in about 8 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Samudera | 8 days | 66 |
| Yang Ming | 8 days | 51 |
| Evergreen | 9 days | 125 |
| ONE | 10 days | 199 |
| MSC | 10 days | 100 |
| RCL | 10 days | 41 |
| Wan Hai | 10 days | 38 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 11 days | 33 |
- Fastest carrier: Samudera, about 8 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ONE, 199 tracked sailings across 55 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Singapore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 199 | 55 | 10 days |
| Evergreen | 125 | 19 | 9 days |
| MSC | 100 | 7 | 10 days |
| Samudera | 66 | 2 | 8 days |
| Yang Ming | 51 | 6 | 8 days |
| RCL | 41 | 0 | 10 days |
| Wan Hai | 38 | 5 | 10 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 | 4 | 11 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Singapore?
On the Shanghai–Singapore lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 14 tracked sailings. The least reliable is Evergreen at 23%. “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% | on schedule | 15h late | 14 |
| MSC | 73% | on schedule | 3.0d late | 15 |
| ONE | 59% | 12h late | 6.5d late | 51 |
| RCL | 43% | 31h late | 2.2d late | 7 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33% | 39h late | 6.2d late | 6 |
| Evergreen | 23% | 2.4d late | 6.3d late | 22 |
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 | KCX | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 8d |
| ANDROUSA | Evergreen | AEF | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 9d |
| ANDROUSA 2631W | CULU | MFX | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 8d |
| ANDROUSA 2638W | CULU | MFX | Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | 8d |
| APL FLORIDA | ONE | EA2 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 11d |
| APL FULLERTON | CMA CGM | FAL1CNC | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 7d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | FAL1CNC | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | 7d |
| APL LION CITY | Evergreen | FAL1 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | 7d |
| APL MEXICO CITY | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA WEST AFRICA SERVICE | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 11d |
| APL PARIS | COSCO | AS1 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | 12d |
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 Singapore: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Singapore take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Singapore lane is around 9 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 Singapore?
29 carriers run this lane, including ONE, Evergreen, MSC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Singapore?
Across the schedule window we track about 1038 sailings on this lane from 29 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Singapore?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 14 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.