Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras) — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 14 days in transit (16 carriers sail this lane, incl. Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, COSCO), based on 89 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is RCL at 11 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Shipping a container from Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 14 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, RCL, does it in about 11 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| RCL | 11 days | 10 |
| IAL | 11 days | 5 |
| PIL | 11 days | 5 |
| COSCO | 14 days | 10 |
| ONE | 14 days | 9 |
| NSL | 15 days | 5 |
| CMA CGM | 17 days | 9 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 30 days | 15 |
- Fastest carrier: RCL — about 11 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Hapag-Lloyd — 15 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Nansha Pt → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 | 5 | 30 days |
| RCL | 10 | 1 | 11 days |
| COSCO | 10 | 1 | 14 days |
| ONE | 9 | 5 | 14 days |
| CMA CGM | 9 | 4 | 17 days |
| IAL | 5 | 3 | 11 days |
| NSL | 5 | 3 | 15 days |
| PIL | 5 | 4 | 11 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras)?
On the Nansha Pt–Chennai (ex Madras) lane, IAL is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 47% of the time across 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAL | 47% | 17 | +83h late |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL QIBLA EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA US EAST COAST 4 | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 31d |
| ANTWERPEN EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA US EAST COAST 4 | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 31d |
| CMA CGM AFRICA ONE | CMA CGM | China India Middle East Express 1 | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 17d |
| CMA CGM AFRICA THREE | CMA CGM | China India Middle East Express 1 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 17d |
| CMA CGM AFRICA TWO | CMA CGM | China India Middle East Express 1 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 17d |
| CMA CGM APOLLON | CMA CGM | Red Sea Express 2 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 18d |
| CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | CMA CGM | Red Sea Express 2 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 18d |
| CMA CGM CLEVELAND | ONE | EAST AFRICA 2 (DAR ES SALAAM) | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 14d |
| CMA CGM ESMERALDA | CMA CGM | Red Sea Express 2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 17d |
| CMA CGM MAGELLAN | CMA CGM | Red Sea Express 2 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 15d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane — not the schedule the carriers published.
Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras) — FAQ
How long does shipping from Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Typical ocean transit on the Nansha Pt–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 Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras)?
16 carriers run this lane, including Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, COSCO and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras)?
Across the schedule window we track about 89 sailings on this lane from 16 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Nansha Pt to Chennai (ex Madras)?
IAL is the most reliable line we track on this lane — its ships arrive on schedule 47% of the time across 17 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.