Transpacific

Houston to Tokyo — ocean shipping schedules

Transpacific lane · 42 sailings from 7 carriers · typical transit 48 days.

Houston → Tokyo ocean route Great-circle style arc from Houston, US to Tokyo, JP on a world map. Houston Tokyo
42
Sailings
7
Carriers
48 days
Median transit
0% direct
100% via transshipment
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Carriers on Houston → Tokyo

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
MSC 9 1 63 days
Maersk 8 1 48 days
Yang Ming 8 2 25 days
Hapag-Lloyd 6 1 48 days
Evergreen 5 2 40 days
CMA CGM 4 1 65 days
ONE 2 2 36 days

Transit by carrier

Median transit by carrierMSC 63dMaersk 48dYang Ming 25dHapag-Lloyd 48dEvergreen 40dCMA CGM 65dONE 36d

Upcoming departures

The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.

Vessel Carrier Service Departs Arrives Transit
CMA CGM ATTILA CMA CGM Pacific Express 3 Jul 23, 2026 Oct 3, 2026 72d
CMA CGM NIAGARA CMA CGM Pacific Express 3 Jul 9, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 62d
CMA CGM ORFEO CMA CGM Pacific Express 3 Jul 16, 2026 Sep 21, 2026 67d
Good Prospect Maersk TP15 Aug 8, 2026 Sep 18, 2026 41d
GSL EFFIE Maersk TP15 Jul 11, 2026 Aug 28, 2026 48d
GSL NINGBO MSC LONE STAR EXPRESS SERVICE Jul 14, 2026 Sep 13, 2026 61d
MAERSK LAVRAS Maersk TP15 Aug 8, 2026 Sep 25, 2026 48d
Maersk Nansha Maersk TP15 Jul 4, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 48d
MAERSK NANSHA Hapag-Lloyd ASIA US EAST COAST 3 Jul 4, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 48d
MAERSK SAIGON Maersk TP15 Aug 15, 2026 Oct 2, 2026 48d

Houston to Tokyo — FAQ

How long does shipping from Houston to Tokyo take?

Typical ocean transit on the Houston–Tokyo lane is around 48 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 Houston to Tokyo?

7 carriers run this lane, including MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming and 4 more.

How often do ships depart Houston to Tokyo?

Across the schedule window we track about 42 sailings on this lane from 7 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.

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