Xiamen to Rotterdam: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Xiamen to Rotterdam takes about 44 days in transit (10 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM), based on 205 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 27 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 Rotterdam take?
Shipping a container from Xiamen to Rotterdam takes about 44 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 27 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 27 days | 19 |
| OOCL | 44 days | 15 |
| ONE | 44 days | 12 |
| COSCO | 45 days | 80 |
| Yang Ming | 48 days | 30 |
| MSC | 92 days | 3 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 27 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 80 tracked sailings across 7 services.
Carriers on Xiamen → Rotterdam
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 | 80 | 7 | 45 days |
| Yang Ming | 30 | 2 | 48 days |
| CMA CGM | 19 | 2 | 27 days |
| OOCL | 15 | 3 | 44 days |
| ONE | 12 | 1 | 44 days |
| MSC | 3 | 2 | 92 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Rotterdam?
On the Xiamen–Rotterdam 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% | 2.6d early | 25h 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 10, 2026 | 30d |
| APL GWANGYANG | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 30d |
| APL QINGDAO | CMA CGM | PEARL | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 30d |
| APL YANGSHAN | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 30d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | Yang Ming | XKS | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 44d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | ONE | XKS | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 | 50d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 31, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 56d |
| CMA CGM ELBE | CMA CGM | OCR | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 27d |
| CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER | COSCO | AEM2 | Aug 9, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 44d |
| CMA CGM JULES VERNE | COSCO | AEM2 | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 48d |
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 Rotterdam: FAQ
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Rotterdam take?
Typical ocean transit on the Xiamen–Rotterdam lane is around 44 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 Rotterdam?
10 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 3 more.
How often do ships depart Xiamen to Rotterdam?
Across the schedule window we track about 205 sailings on this lane from 10 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Rotterdam?
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.