Shanghai to Valencia: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Valencia takes about 42 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC), based on 251 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is ZIM at 37 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Valencia take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Valencia takes about 42 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, ZIM, does it in about 37 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 37 days | 15 |
| COSCO | 39 days | 31 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 40 days | 20 |
| Maersk | 40 days | 10 |
| CMA CGM | 44 days | 41 |
| MSC | 44 days | 23 |
| Yang Ming | 44 days | 12 |
| ONE | 47 days | 13 |
- Fastest carrier: ZIM, about 37 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 41 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Valencia
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 | 41 | 3 | 44 days |
| COSCO | 31 | 3 | 39 days |
| MSC | 23 | 2 | 44 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 20 | 5 | 40 days |
| ZIM | 15 | 1 | 37 days |
| ONE | 13 | 2 | 47 days |
| Yang Ming | 12 | 2 | 44 days |
| Maersk | 10 | 1 | 40 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Valencia?
On the Shanghai–Valencia lane, Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 71% of the time across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 71% | 18h late | 2.2d late | 7 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFIF | Hapag-Lloyd | SE2 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 40d |
| ANTONIA MAERSK | Maersk | AE11 | Aug 25, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | 40d |
| Aquamarine | ZIM | ZMP | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 37d |
| Aquamarine | ZIM | ZMP | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 36d |
| BEX5 | Evergreen | BEX | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | — |
| Brisbane Maersk | Maersk | AE11 | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 40d |
| BRISBANE MAERSK | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 2 | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 40d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | CMA CGM | MEX | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | Evergreen | MEX1 | Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM LAGUNA | COSCO | AEM2 | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 20, 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 Valencia: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Valencia take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Valencia 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 Valencia?
11 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Valencia?
Across the schedule window we track about 251 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Valencia?
Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 71% of the time across 7 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.