Shanghai to Vancouver: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Vancouver takes about 19 days in transit (13 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM), based on 226 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 15 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Vancouver take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Vancouver takes about 19 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 15 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 15 days | 18 |
| ZIM | 18 days | 17 |
| Yang Ming | 18 days | 9 |
| ONE | 18 days | 8 |
| CMA CGM | 19 days | 29 |
| MSC | 20 days | 16 |
| Evergreen | 21 days | 13 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 24 days | 16 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 15 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 29 tracked sailings across 2 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Vancouver
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 | 29 | 2 | 19 days |
| COSCO | 18 | 2 | 15 days |
| ZIM | 17 | 1 | 18 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 16 | 2 | 24 days |
| MSC | 16 | 1 | 20 days |
| Evergreen | 13 | 4 | 21 days |
| Yang Ming | 9 | 1 | 18 days |
| ONE | 8 | 1 | 18 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUDAPEST EXPRESS | Maersk | TP5 | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 17d |
| BUDAPEST EXPRESS | Maersk | TP5 | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 22d |
| CMA CGM ALMAVIVA | CMA CGM | CPNW | Aug 9, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 17d |
| CMA CGM ARKANSAS | COSCO | MPNW | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | 13d |
| CMA CGM ARKANSAS | Evergreen | NP1 | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARKANSAS | Evergreen | NP1 | Jul 18, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM BYBLOS | COSCO | MPNW | Jul 25, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 18d |
| CMA CGM BYBLOS | CMA CGM | CPNW | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 16d |
| CMA CGM BYBLOS | Evergreen | NP1 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM DETROIT | CMA CGM | CPNW | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 19d |
Shanghai to Vancouver: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Vancouver take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Vancouver 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 Vancouver?
13 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Vancouver?
Across the schedule window we track about 226 sailings on this lane from 13 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.