Shanghai to Chennai (ex Madras) — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 18 days in transit (27 carriers sail this lane, incl. CMA CGM, KMTC, Hapag-Lloyd), based on 232 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is RCL at 15 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 18 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, RCL, does it in about 15 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| RCL | 15 days | 18 |
| KMTC | 16 days | 20 |
| COSCO | 16 days | 14 |
| OOCL | 16 days | 11 |
| ONE | 20 days | 18 |
| CMA CGM | 22 days | 38 |
| Yang Ming | 27 days | 13 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 29 days | 18 |
- Fastest carrier: RCL — about 15 days port to port.
- Most sailings: CMA CGM — 38 tracked sailings across 11 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 38 | 11 | 22 days |
| KMTC | 20 | 2 | 16 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 18 | 6 | 29 days |
| ONE | 18 | 7 | 20 days |
| RCL | 18 | 2 | 15 days |
| COSCO | 14 | 2 | 16 days |
| Yang Ming | 13 | 2 | 27 days |
| OOCL | 11 | 3 | 16 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Chennai (ex Madras)?
On the Shanghai–Chennai (ex Madras) lane, CMA CGM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 13% | 8 | +207h late |
| COSCO | 13% | 8 | +240h 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 | Aug 15, 2026 | 28d |
| AL JMELIYAH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 28d |
| ALVA MAERSK | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Aug 8, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 28d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 16d |
| APL MEXICO CITY | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA WEST AFRICA SERVICE | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 30d |
| APL PARIS | CMA CGM | Pearl AS1 Pendulum Service | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 25d |
| APL SINGAPURA | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 16d |
| BELLEVILLE | CMA CGM | China India Middle East Express 3 | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 26d |
| CAPE HELLAS | OOCL | FCE | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 16d |
| CAUTIN | Hapag-Lloyd | FE-USEC AA7 SERVICE | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 36d |
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 Chennai (ex Madras) — FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–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 Shanghai to Chennai (ex Madras)?
27 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, KMTC, Hapag-Lloyd and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Chennai (ex Madras)?
Across the schedule window we track about 232 sailings on this lane from 27 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Chennai (ex Madras)?
CMA CGM 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.