Shenzhen to Los Angeles: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shenzhen to Los Angeles takes about 18 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen), based on 156 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is ZIM at 13 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shenzhen to Los Angeles take?
Shipping a container from Shenzhen to Los Angeles takes about 18 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, ZIM, does it in about 13 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 13 days | 15 |
| COSCO | 16 days | 4 |
| OOCL | 16 days | 4 |
| Evergreen | 18 days | 16 |
| CMA CGM | 19 days | 42 |
| Yang Ming | 20 days | 4 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 24 days | 4 |
| ONE | 32 days | 26 |
- Fastest carrier: ZIM, about 13 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM, 42 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Shenzhen → Los Angeles
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 | 42 | 3 | 19 days |
| ONE | 26 | 6 | 32 days |
| Evergreen | 16 | 5 | 18 days |
| ZIM | 15 | 1 | 13 days |
| Yang Ming | 4 | 3 | 20 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 4 | 3 | 24 days |
| COSCO | 4 | 4 | 16 days |
| OOCL | 4 | 4 | 16 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shenzhen to Los Angeles?
On the Shenzhen–Los Angeles lane, ZIM is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 9 tracked sailings. The least reliable is CMA CGM at 70%. “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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 100% | on schedule | on schedule | 9 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 78% | on schedule | 2.0d late | 9 |
| CMA CGM | 70% | 12h late | 2.0d late | 10 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL CHONGQING | Evergreen | PRX | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | — |
| APL GWANGYANG | Evergreen | PRX | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | — |
| APL QINGDAO | Evergreen | PRX | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | — |
| APL YANGSHAN | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 22d |
| APL YANGSHAN | Evergreen | PRX | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM COTONOU | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 19d |
| CMA CGM HELICONIA | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 19d |
| CMA CGM JASMINE | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | 19d |
| CMA CGM LIAO | CMA CGM | PEARL | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | 21d |
| CMA CGM LITANI | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 19d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Shenzhen to Los Angeles: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shenzhen to Los Angeles take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shenzhen–Los Angeles lane is around 18 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 Shenzhen to Los Angeles?
12 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shenzhen to Los Angeles?
Across the schedule window we track about 156 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shenzhen to Los Angeles?
ZIM is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 9 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.