Xiamen to Hamburg: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Xiamen to Hamburg takes about 47 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE), based on 227 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 30 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 Hamburg take?
Shipping a container from Xiamen to Hamburg takes about 47 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 30 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 30 days | 19 |
| OOCL | 44 days | 15 |
| COSCO | 45 days | 81 |
| Yang Ming | 51 days | 39 |
| ONE | 57 days | 20 |
| ZIM | 86 days | 7 |
| MSC | 101 days | 3 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 30 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 81 tracked sailings across 7 services.
Carriers on Xiamen → Hamburg
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 | 81 | 7 | 45 days |
| Yang Ming | 39 | 3 | 51 days |
| ONE | 20 | 3 | 57 days |
| CMA CGM | 19 | 2 | 30 days |
| OOCL | 15 | 3 | 44 days |
| ZIM | 7 | 2 | 86 days |
| MSC | 3 | 2 | 101 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Hamburg?
On the Xiamen–Hamburg lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 10 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 | 25h early | 10 |
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 13, 2026 | 33d |
| APL GWANGYANG | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 33d |
| APL QINGDAO | CMA CGM | PEARL | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | 33d |
| APL YANGSHAN | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 33d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | Yang Ming | XKS | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 51d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | Yang Ming | XKS | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | 57d |
| Buxmelody | ZIM | CVX | Jul 18, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 84d |
| Buxmelody | ZIM | CVX | Aug 5, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | 86d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 31, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 59d |
| CMA CGM ELBE | CMA CGM | OCR | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | 30d |
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 Hamburg: FAQ
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Hamburg take?
Typical ocean transit on the Xiamen–Hamburg lane is around 47 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 Hamburg?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE and 4 more.
How often do ships depart Xiamen to Hamburg?
Across the schedule window we track about 227 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Hamburg?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 10 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.