Asia–Europe

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.

Shanghai → Bremerhaven ocean route Great-circle style arc from Shanghai, CN to Bremerhaven, DE on a world map. Shanghai Bremerhaven
68
Sailings
9
Carriers
48 days
Median transit
24% direct
76% via transshipment
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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

Median transit by carrierCMA CGM 47dEvergreen 49dHapag-Lloyd 45dMSC 50dMaersk 44dCOSCO 54dOOCL 54dONE 50d

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.

70%
On time
25.83h
Avg delay
96h
p90 delay
10
Observations

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.

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