Xiamen to Felixstowe: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Xiamen to Felixstowe takes about 39 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM), based on 150 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 36 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Felixstowe take?
Shipping a container from Xiamen to Felixstowe takes about 39 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 36 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 36 days | 16 |
| OOCL | 37 days | 9 |
| COSCO | 40 days | 58 |
| Yang Ming | 40 days | 22 |
| ONE | 46 days | 12 |
| MSC | 87 days | 4 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 36 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 58 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Xiamen → Felixstowe
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 | 58 | 5 | 40 days |
| Yang Ming | 22 | 2 | 40 days |
| CMA CGM | 16 | 2 | 36 days |
| ONE | 12 | 3 | 46 days |
| OOCL | 9 | 2 | 37 days |
| MSC | 4 | 2 | 87 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Felixstowe?
On the Xiamen–Felixstowe lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 100% | 2.7d early | 2.3d early | 9 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL CHONGQING | CMA CGM | PEARL | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | 43d |
| APL FULLERTON | COSCO | AEU2 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | 44d |
| APL LION CITY | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 43d |
| APL QINGDAO | CMA CGM | PEARL | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 43d |
| APL SINGAPURA | COSCO | AEU2 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 43d |
| APL YANGSHAN | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 43d |
| CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 43d |
| CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 25, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | COSCO | AEM2 | Aug 9, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 43d |
| CMA CGM JEAN MERMOZ | COSCO | AEU2 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 35d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Xiamen to Felixstowe: FAQ
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Felixstowe take?
Typical ocean transit on the Xiamen–Felixstowe lane is around 39 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 Xiamen to Felixstowe?
9 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 3 more.
How often do ships depart Xiamen to Felixstowe?
Across the schedule window we track about 150 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Felixstowe?
COSCO 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.