Shanghai to Colombo — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Colombo takes about 23 days in transit (10 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, Samudera, Hapag-Lloyd), based on 127 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Maersk at 17 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 Colombo take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Colombo takes about 23 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Maersk, does it in about 17 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 17 days | 8 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 18 days | 14 |
| CMA CGM | 21 days | 13 |
| RCL | 22 days | 7 |
| Yang Ming | 22 days | 6 |
| Samudera | 23 days | 25 |
| COSCO | 24 days | 25 |
| OOCL | 24 days | 14 |
- Fastest carrier: Maersk — about 17 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO — 25 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Colombo
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 | 25 | 3 | 24 days |
| Samudera | 25 | 1 | 23 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 14 | 5 | 18 days |
| OOCL | 14 | 2 | 24 days |
| CMA CGM | 13 | 3 | 21 days |
| Maersk | 8 | 1 | 17 days |
| RCL | 7 | 0 | 22 days |
| Yang Ming | 6 | 1 | 22 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 JASRAH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 15d |
| AL JMELIYAH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 15d |
| AL ZUBARA | Maersk | AE2 | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 16d |
| ALVA MAERSK | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Aug 8, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 15d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 20d |
| APL PARIS | CMA CGM | Asia Subcontinent Express | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 29d |
| APL SINGAPURA | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 20d |
| CAUTIN | Hapag-Lloyd | FE-USEC AA7 SERVICE | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 22d |
| CHICAGO EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | FE-USEC AA7 SERVICE | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 19d |
| CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 21d |
Shanghai to Colombo — FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Colombo take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Colombo lane is around 23 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 Colombo?
10 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, Samudera, Hapag-Lloyd and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Colombo?
Across the schedule window we track about 127 sailings on this lane from 10 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.