Sydney to Shanghai: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Sydney to Shanghai takes about 25 days in transit (5 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming), based on 67 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 23 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Oceania lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Sydney to Shanghai take?
Shipping a container from Sydney to Shanghai takes about 25 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 23 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 23 days | 13 |
| COSCO | 26 days | 21 |
| OOCL | 26 days | 15 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | 11 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 23 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 21 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Sydney → Shanghai
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 21 | 5 | 26 days |
| OOCL | 15 | 4 | 26 days |
| Yang Ming | 13 | 3 | 23 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 11 | 0 | 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS CLIVIA | COSCO | A3N | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 26d |
| ALS HERCULES | OOCL | A3N | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 25d |
| ANL GIPPSLAND | COSCO | A3C | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 26d |
| COSCO ADEN | OOCL | ASAL | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | 29d |
| COSCO ISTANBUL | OOCL | ASAL | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | 32d |
| COSCO SHIPPING DANUBE | COSCO | ESA | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 22d |
| COSCO SHIPPING RHINE | COSCO | ESA | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 26d |
| EVER FAR | COSCO | ESA | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | 32d |
| KOTA LARIS | OOCL | AAA1 | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 23d |
| KOTA LARIS | Yang Ming | AA1 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | 21d |
Sydney to Shanghai: FAQ
How long does shipping from Sydney to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the Sydney–Shanghai lane is around 25 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 Sydney to Shanghai?
5 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming and 1 more.
How often do ships depart Sydney to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 67 sailings on this lane from 5 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.