Laem Chabang to Chennai (ex Madras) — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Laem Chabang to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 12 days in transit (16 carriers sail this lane, incl. NSL, ONE, IAL), based on 46 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is IAL at 10 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Laem Chabang to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Shipping a container from Laem Chabang to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 12 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, IAL, does it in about 10 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| IAL | 10 days | 4 |
| Evergreen | 11 days | 4 |
| ONE | 12 days | 4 |
| COSCO | 12 days | 4 |
| CMA CGM | 14 days | 3 |
| SITC | 18 days | 3 |
| Yang Ming | 27 days | 2 |
| NSL | 30 days | 7 |
- Fastest carrier: IAL — about 10 days port to port.
- Most sailings: NSL — 7 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Laem Chabang → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSL | 7 | 6 | 30 days |
| ONE | 4 | 3 | 12 days |
| IAL | 4 | 2 | 10 days |
| Evergreen | 4 | 3 | 11 days |
| COSCO | 4 | 3 | 12 days |
| SITC | 3 | 3 | 18 days |
| CMA CGM | 3 | 3 | 14 days |
| Yang Ming | 2 | 2 | 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCI CHENNAI | CMA CGM | TVI | Jul 14, 2026 | — | 13d |
Laem Chabang to Chennai (ex Madras) — FAQ
How long does shipping from Laem Chabang to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Typical ocean transit on the Laem Chabang–Chennai (ex Madras) lane is around 12 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 Laem Chabang to Chennai (ex Madras)?
16 carriers run this lane, including NSL, ONE, IAL and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Laem Chabang to Chennai (ex Madras)?
Across the schedule window we track about 46 sailings on this lane from 16 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.