Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras) — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 18 days in transit (22 carriers sail this lane, incl. Hapag-Lloyd, T.S. Lines, SKR), based on 33 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is T.S. Lines at 16 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Shipping a container from Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 18 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, T.S. Lines, does it in about 16 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| T.S. Lines | 16 days | 3 |
| SKR | 16 days | 2 |
| RCL | 16 days | 2 |
| ESL | 16 days | 2 |
| SJJ | 16 days | 2 |
| KMTC | 20 days | 2 |
| ONE | 20 days | 2 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 40 days | 3 |
- Fastest carrier: T.S. Lines — about 16 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Hapag-Lloyd — 3 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Qingdao → 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 | 3 | 3 | 40 days |
| T.S. Lines | 3 | 2 | 16 days |
| SKR | 2 | 1 | 16 days |
| RCL | 2 | 1 | 16 days |
| ESL | 2 | 1 | 16 days |
| KMTC | 2 | 2 | 20 days |
| ONE | 2 | 2 | 20 days |
| SJJ | 2 | 1 | 16 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras)?
On the Qingdao–Chennai (ex Madras) lane, ESL is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 50% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESL | 50% | 8 | +63h late |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIOS BAHAMAS | CMA CGM | IEX | Jul 14, 2026 | — | 18d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane — not the schedule the carriers published.
Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras) — FAQ
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Typical ocean transit on the Qingdao–Chennai (ex Madras) lane is around 18 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 Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras)?
22 carriers run this lane, including Hapag-Lloyd, T.S. Lines, SKR and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras)?
Across the schedule window we track about 33 sailings on this lane from 22 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Chennai (ex Madras)?
ESL is the most reliable line we track on this lane — its ships arrive on schedule 50% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.