Intra-Asia

Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras) — ocean shipping schedules

Ocean shipping from Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 15 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. ONE, Wan Hai, Evergreen), based on 23 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Wan Hai at 12 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.

Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.

Hong Kong → Chennai (ex Madras) ocean route Great-circle style arc from Hong Kong, HK to Chennai (ex Madras), IN on a world map. Hong Kong Chennai (ex Madras)
23
Sailings
11
Carriers
15 days
Median transit
43% direct
57% via transshipment
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How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras) take?

Shipping a container from Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 15 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Wan Hai, does it in about 12 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.

Carrier Transit time Sailings
Wan Hai 12 days 4
OOCL 12 days 2
COSCO 12 days 2
IAL 12 days 2
ONE 16 days 5
Evergreen 18 days 3
KMTC 18 days 1
Hapag-Lloyd 27 days 1
  • Fastest carrier: Wan Hai — about 12 days port to port.
  • Most sailings: ONE — 5 tracked sailings across 4 services.

Carriers on Hong Kong → 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
ONE 5 4 16 days
Wan Hai 4 3 12 days
Evergreen 3 3 18 days
OOCL 2 1 12 days
COSCO 2 1 12 days
IAL 2 1 12 days
KMTC 1 1 18 days
Hapag-Lloyd 1 1 27 days

Transit by carrier

Median transit by carrierONE 16dWan Hai 12dEvergreen 18dOOCL 12dCOSCO 12dIAL 12dKMTC 18dHapag-Lloyd 27d

Which carrier is most reliable from Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras)?

On the Hong Kong–Chennai (ex Madras) lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 50% 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 Tracked sailings Avg arrival
COSCO 50% 8 +93h late

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.

Observed reliability on this lane

Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane — not the schedule the carriers published.

50%
On time
93h
Avg delay
189.6h
p90 delay
8
Observations

Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras) — FAQ

How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras) take?

Typical ocean transit on the Hong Kong–Chennai (ex Madras) lane is around 15 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 Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras)?

11 carriers run this lane, including ONE, Wan Hai, Evergreen and 5 more.

How often do ships depart Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras)?

Across the schedule window we track about 23 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.

Which carrier is most reliable from Hong Kong to Chennai (ex Madras)?

COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane — its ships arrive on schedule 50% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.

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