New York to Shanghai — ocean shipping schedules
Transpacific lane · 91 sailings from 8 carriers · typical transit 45 days.
91
Sailings
8
Carriers
45 days
Median transit
93% direct
7% via transshipment
Carriers on New York → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 24 | 5 | 49 days |
| Yang Ming | 17 | 3 | 45 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 | 3 | 45 days |
| COSCO | 14 | 4 | 50 days |
| Evergreen | 10 | 4 | 47 days |
| MSC | 6 | 1 | 40 days |
| OOCL | 4 | 2 | 49 days |
| ONE | 1 | 1 | 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA | MSC | EMPIRE SERVICE | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 40d |
| APL ESPLANADE | Evergreen | PE1 | Jul 3, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 63d |
| APL SENTOSA | COSCO | AWE7 | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 61d |
| CMA CGM J. ADAMS | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 61d |
| CMA CGM J. MADISON | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 61d |
| CMA CGM SYMI | COSCO | AWE7 | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 61d |
| COCHRANE | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA US EAST COAST 2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 46d |
| CORCOVADO | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA US EAST COAST 2 | Jul 8, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 47d |
| COSCO DEVELOPMENT | CMA CGM | South Atlantic Express | Jul 8, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 56d |
| COSCO SHIPPING LILY | Evergreen | NUE2 | Jul 5, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 45d |
New York to Shanghai — FAQ
How long does shipping from New York to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the New York–Shanghai lane is around 45 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 New York to Shanghai?
8 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd and 5 more.
How often do ships depart New York to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 91 sailings on this lane from 8 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.