Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras) — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 15 days in transit (20 carriers sail this lane, incl. RCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM), based on 98 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is RCL at 14 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Shipping a container from Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 15 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, RCL, does it in about 14 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| RCL | 14 days | 18 |
| COSCO | 14 days | 8 |
| OOCL | 14 days | 8 |
| IAL | 14 days | 4 |
| Evergreen | 15 days | 5 |
| CMA CGM | 22 days | 10 |
| Yang Ming | 25 days | 5 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 27 days | 11 |
- Fastest carrier: RCL — about 14 days port to port.
- Most sailings: RCL — 18 tracked sailings across 1 services.
Carriers on Ningbo → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCL | 18 | 1 | 14 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 11 | 5 | 27 days |
| CMA CGM | 10 | 3 | 22 days |
| COSCO | 8 | 1 | 14 days |
| OOCL | 8 | 1 | 14 days |
| Yang Ming | 5 | 2 | 25 days |
| Evergreen | 5 | 1 | 15 days |
| IAL | 4 | 2 | 14 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras)?
On the Ningbo–Chennai (ex Madras) lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 13% of the time across 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 13% | 8 | +225h late |
| Evergreen | 11% | 9 | +78h late |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL PARIS | CMA CGM | Asia Subcontinent Express | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 22d |
| CAPE ARTEMISIO | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SAEC SERVICE 2 | Aug 8, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 28d |
| CAPE HELLAS | OOCL | FCE | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 14d |
| CAUTIN | Hapag-Lloyd | FE-USEC AA7 SERVICE | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 34d |
| CMA CGM APOLLON | CMA CGM | Red Sea Express 2 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 23d |
| CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | CMA CGM | Red Sea Express 2 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 23d |
| CMA CGM CASSIOPEIA | CMA CGM | Red Sea Express 2 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 23d |
| CMA CGM MAGELLAN | CMA CGM | Red Sea Express 2 | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 22d |
| CMA CGM MUSCA | CMA CGM | Asia Subcontinent Express | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 22d |
| COLOMBO EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | FE-USEC AA7 SERVICE | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 28d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane — not the schedule the carriers published.
Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras) — FAQ
How long does shipping from Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Typical ocean transit on the Ningbo–Chennai (ex Madras) lane is around 15 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 Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras)?
20 carriers run this lane, including RCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras)?
Across the schedule window we track about 98 sailings on this lane from 20 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Ningbo to Chennai (ex Madras)?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane — its ships arrive on schedule 13% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.