Xiamen to Seattle: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Xiamen to Seattle takes about 29 days in transit (7 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL), based on 119 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 27 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Seattle take?
Shipping a container from Xiamen to Seattle takes about 29 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 27 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 27 days | 50 |
| OOCL | 29 days | 13 |
| CMA CGM | 32 days | 25 |
| MSC | 68 days | 4 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 27 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 50 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Xiamen → Seattle
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 | 50 | 5 | 27 days |
| CMA CGM | 25 | 2 | 32 days |
| OOCL | 13 | 3 | 29 days |
| MSC | 4 | 1 | 68 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Seattle?
On the Xiamen–Seattle lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 63% of the time across 8 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 | 63% | 7h late | 3.4d late | 8 |
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 11, 2026 | 32d |
| APL GWANGYANG | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 39d |
| APL QINGDAO | CMA CGM | PEARL | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 32d |
| APL YANGSHAN | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | 32d |
| CMA CGM AFA | CMA CGM | OCR | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 29d |
| CMA CGM COTONOU | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | 31d |
| CMA CGM ELBE | CMA CGM | OCR | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 28d |
| CMA CGM HELICONIA | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 32d |
| CMA CGM JASMINE | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | 32d |
| CMA CGM LITANI | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 32d |
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 Seattle: FAQ
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Seattle take?
Typical ocean transit on the Xiamen–Seattle lane is around 29 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 Seattle?
7 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL and 1 more.
How often do ships depart Xiamen to Seattle?
Across the schedule window we track about 119 sailings on this lane from 7 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Seattle?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 63% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.