Transpacific

Los Angeles to Shanghai — ocean shipping schedules

Transpacific lane · 68 sailings from 6 carriers · typical transit 27 days.

Los Angeles → Shanghai ocean route Great-circle style arc from Los Angeles, US to Shanghai, CN on a world map. Los Angeles Shanghai
68
Sailings
6
Carriers
27 days
Median transit
97% direct
3% via transshipment
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Carriers on Los Angeles → 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
Yang Ming 23 4 26 days
CMA CGM 21 3 28 days
COSCO 15 4 29 days
OOCL 3 1 26 days
Hapag-Lloyd 1 1 19 days
Maersk 1 1 20 days

Transit by carrier

Median transit by carrierYang Ming 26dCMA CGM 28dCOSCO 29dOOCL 26dHapag-Lloyd 19dMaersk 20d

Upcoming departures

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

Vessel Carrier Service Departs Arrives Transit
APL DUBLIN CMA CGM MTE Jul 4, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 41d
APL SOUTHAMPTON CMA CGM PEARL Jul 23, 2026 Aug 17, 2026 25d
CMA CGM AMAZON CMA CGM MTE Aug 3, 2026 Sep 11, 2026 39d
CMA CGM COTONOU CMA CGM PEARL Aug 6, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 25d
CMA CGM JEAN GABRIEL CMA CGM MTE Aug 10, 2026 Sep 18, 2026 39d
CMA CGM LIBRA COSCO SEA2 Jul 12, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 40d
CMA CGM MUSCA CMA CGM PEARL Jul 10, 2026 Aug 3, 2026 24d
CMA CGM PETRA CMA CGM PEARL Jul 16, 2026 Aug 6, 2026 21d
CMA CGM SYRACUSE CMA CGM PEARL Jul 30, 2026 Aug 19, 2026 20d
COSCO BELGIUM COSCO AAC4 Jul 12, 2026 Aug 15, 2026 34d

Los Angeles to Shanghai — FAQ

How long does shipping from Los Angeles to Shanghai take?

Typical ocean transit on the Los Angeles–Shanghai lane is around 27 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 Los Angeles to Shanghai?

6 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO and 3 more.

How often do ships depart Los Angeles to Shanghai?

Across the schedule window we track about 68 sailings on this lane from 6 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.

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