Xiamen to Vancouver: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Xiamen to Vancouver takes about 27 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM), based on 208 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 23 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Vancouver take?
Shipping a container from Xiamen to Vancouver takes about 27 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 23 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 23 days | 51 |
| OOCL | 25 days | 13 |
| Yang Ming | 27 days | 30 |
| ZIM | 27 days | 11 |
| CMA CGM | 28 days | 25 |
| ONE | 31 days | 18 |
| MSC | 72 days | 3 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 23 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 51 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Xiamen → Vancouver
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 | 51 | 5 | 23 days |
| Yang Ming | 30 | 2 | 27 days |
| CMA CGM | 25 | 2 | 28 days |
| ONE | 18 | 1 | 31 days |
| OOCL | 13 | 3 | 25 days |
| ZIM | 11 | 4 | 27 days |
| MSC | 3 | 1 | 72 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Vancouver?
On the Xiamen–Vancouver 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 8, 2026 | 28d |
| APL GWANGYANG | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 28d |
| APL QINGDAO | CMA CGM | PEARL | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 28d |
| APL YANGSHAN | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 28d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | ONE | XKS | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 28d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | Yang Ming | XKS | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 26d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | ONE | XKS | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 34d |
| ARICA BRIDGE | Yang Ming | XKS | Aug 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 33d |
| Buxmelody | ZIM | CVX | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 35d |
| CHARLOTTE SCHULTE | Yang Ming | FEEDER | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 27d |
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 Vancouver: FAQ
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Vancouver take?
Typical ocean transit on the Xiamen–Vancouver lane is around 27 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 Vancouver?
12 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 4 more.
How often do ships depart Xiamen to Vancouver?
Across the schedule window we track about 208 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Vancouver?
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.