Shanghai to Bremerhaven — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Bremerhaven takes about 48 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd), based on 68 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Maersk at 44 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Bremerhaven take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Bremerhaven takes about 48 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Maersk, does it in about 44 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 44 days | 8 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | 12 |
| CMA CGM | 47 days | 15 |
| Evergreen | 49 days | 12 |
| MSC | 50 days | 9 |
| ONE | 50 days | 2 |
| COSCO | 54 days | 4 |
| OOCL | 54 days | 4 |
- Fastest carrier: Maersk — about 44 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM — 15 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Bremerhaven
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 | 15 | 3 | 47 days |
| Evergreen | 12 | 4 | 49 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 12 | 6 | 45 days |
| MSC | 9 | 1 | 50 days |
| Maersk | 8 | 1 | 44 days |
| COSCO | 4 | 3 | 54 days |
| OOCL | 4 | 4 | 54 days |
| ONE | 2 | 1 | 50 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Bremerhaven?
On the Shanghai–Bremerhaven lane, Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 70% of the time across 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 70% | 10 | +26h late |
| MSC | 56% | 9 | +10h late |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL JASRAH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 18, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 46d |
| AL ZUBARA | Maersk | AE2 | Jul 16, 2026 | — | 44d |
| COSCO FRANCE | Evergreen | NE7 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 55d |
| COSCO SHIPPING CAPRICORN | Evergreen | NE3 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 36d |
| COSCO SHIPPING VIRGO | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 2 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | 43d |
| CSCL GLOBE | Evergreen | NE7 | Jul 26, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 | 55d |
| EVER ARIA | Evergreen | CEM | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 49d |
| EVER ARM | CMA CGM | — | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 45d |
| EVER EVEN | CMA CGM | — | Jul 25, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 54d |
| EVER MEED | CMA CGM | — | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 57d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane — not the schedule the carriers published.
Shanghai to Bremerhaven — FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Bremerhaven take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Bremerhaven lane is around 48 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 Shanghai to Bremerhaven?
9 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Bremerhaven?
Across the schedule window we track about 68 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Bremerhaven?
Hapag-Lloyd is the most reliable line we track on this lane — its ships arrive on schedule 70% of the time across 10 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.