Hamburg to Shanghai — ocean shipping schedules
Asia–Europe lane · 165 sailings from 9 carriers · typical transit 47 days.
165
Sailings
9
Carriers
47 days
Median transit
100% direct
Direct routing
Carriers on Hamburg → Shanghai
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 | 44 | 5 | 47 days |
| CMA CGM | 31 | 6 | 46 days |
| Evergreen | 25 | 5 | 48 days |
| Yang Ming | 23 | 3 | 52 days |
| MSC | 17 | 2 | 51 days |
| OOCL | 9 | 2 | 46 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 6 | 1 | 50 days |
| Maersk | 4 | 1 | 49 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERLIN EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 2 | Jul 5, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 52d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 5, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 49d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 56d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 18, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 48d |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 12, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 13, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM RIVOLI | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 48d |
| CMA CGM SEINE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 49d |
| COSCO ANTWERP | COSCO | AEU7 | Jul 12, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 35d |
Hamburg to Shanghai — FAQ
How long does shipping from Hamburg to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the Hamburg–Shanghai 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 Hamburg to Shanghai?
9 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Hamburg to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 165 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.