Rotterdam to Shanghai — ocean shipping schedules
Asia–Europe lane · 187 sailings from 9 carriers · typical transit 47 days.
187
Sailings
9
Carriers
47 days
Median transit
96% direct
4% via transshipment
Carriers on Rotterdam → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 57 | 5 | 49 days |
| CMA CGM | 29 | 4 | 46 days |
| Yang Ming | 24 | 3 | 49 days |
| Evergreen | 20 | 5 | 48 days |
| MSC | 18 | 2 | 54 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 14 | 3 | 45 days |
| OOCL | 14 | 2 | 48 days |
| Maersk | 4 | 1 | 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL MURAYKH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 25, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 13, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 59d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 14, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 59d |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 7, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 58d |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 9, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 57d |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 49d |
| CMA CGM PALAIS ROYAL | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 10, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | 59d |
| CMA CGM RIVOLI | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 52d |
| CMA CGM RIVOLI | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 4, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | 59d |
| CMA CGM SEINE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 53d |
Rotterdam to Shanghai — FAQ
How long does shipping from Rotterdam to Shanghai take?
Typical ocean transit on the Rotterdam–Shanghai lane is around 47 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 Rotterdam to Shanghai?
9 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Rotterdam to Shanghai?
Across the schedule window we track about 187 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.