Shanghai to Sydney: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Sydney takes about 19 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, MSC, ONE), based on 178 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 13 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Oceania lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Sydney take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Sydney takes about 19 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 13 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 13 days | 13 |
| Maersk | 14 days | 14 |
| ONE | 18 days | 25 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 days | 15 |
| CMA CGM | 20 days | 33 |
| Yang Ming | 20 days | 12 |
| MSC | 21 days | 30 |
| Evergreen | 21 days | 12 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 13 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 33 tracked sailings across 8 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Sydney
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 | 33 | 8 | 20 days |
| MSC | 30 | 3 | 21 days |
| ONE | 25 | 7 | 18 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 | 2 | 19 days |
| Maersk | 14 | 3 | 14 days |
| COSCO | 13 | 3 | 13 days |
| Evergreen | 12 | 2 | 21 days |
| Yang Ming | 12 | 2 | 20 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Sydney?
On the Shanghai–Sydney lane, ONE is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 33% | 45h late | 4.5d late | 6 |
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 | CA2 | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 17d |
| ALS CLIVIA | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 20d |
| ALS HERCULES | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 19d |
| ALS JUNO | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 18d |
| ALS LUNA | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 19d |
| ANL GIPPSLAND | COSCO | A3C | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 13d |
| ANL GIPPSLAND | CMA CGM | A3 Central Express | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 13d |
| APL FULLERTON | CMA CGM | FALANL | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 32d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | FALANL | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | 27d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | FALANL | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 32d |
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 Sydney: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Sydney take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Sydney lane is around 19 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 Sydney?
11 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, MSC, ONE and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Sydney?
Across the schedule window we track about 178 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Sydney?
ONE is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 33% of the time across 6 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.