Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai (ex Madras) — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 14 days in transit (16 carriers sail this lane, incl. SNL, Wan Hai, KMTC), based on 30 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 8 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Shipping a container from Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 14 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 8 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 8 days | 2 |
| OOCL | 12 days | 2 |
| Wan Hai | 14 days | 3 |
| PIL | 14 days | 2 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 days | 2 |
| KMTC | 21 days | 3 |
| NSL | 25 days | 2 |
| SNL | 26 days | 4 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM — about 8 days port to port.
- Most sailings: SNL — 4 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Ho Chi Minh City → Chennai (ex Madras)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNL | 4 | 4 | 26 days |
| Wan Hai | 3 | 3 | 14 days |
| KMTC | 3 | 3 | 21 days |
| CMA CGM | 2 | 1 | 8 days |
| NSL | 2 | 2 | 25 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 2 | 2 | 19 days |
| PIL | 2 | 1 | 14 days |
| OOCL | 2 | 2 | 12 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
Schedule refresh pending — the next confirmed departures on this lane are being re-pulled from the carriers. Compare the live tool for the current board.
Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai (ex Madras) — FAQ
How long does shipping from Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ho Chi Minh City–Chennai (ex Madras) lane is around 14 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai (ex Madras)?
16 carriers run this lane, including SNL, Wan Hai, KMTC and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai (ex Madras)?
Across the schedule window we track about 30 sailings on this lane from 16 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.