Shanghai to Hamburg — ocean shipping schedules
Asia–Europe lane · 158 sailings from 10 carriers · typical transit 46 days.
158
Sailings
10
Carriers
46 days
Median transit
96% direct
4% via transshipment
Carriers on Shanghai → Hamburg
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 | 34 | 5 | 46 days |
| COSCO | 27 | 5 | 45 days |
| Yang Ming | 27 | 3 | 48 days |
| MSC | 24 | 3 | 49 days |
| Evergreen | 17 | 5 | 44 days |
| OOCL | 8 | 2 | 44 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 6 | 1 | 45 days |
| ZIM | 6 | 1 | 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquamarine | ZIM | ZMP | Jul 18, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 62d |
| BANGKOK EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | NE2 | Jul 11, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM GRAND PALAIS | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 4, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 18, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 19, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 45d |
| CMA CGM PANTHEON | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 25, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 1, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 46d |
| CMA CGM VENDOME | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 47d |
| CMA CGM VENDOME | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 12, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 44d |
| CMA CGM ZHENG HE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 8, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 46d |
Shanghai to Hamburg — FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Hamburg take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Hamburg lane is around 46 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 Hamburg?
10 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Hamburg?
Across the schedule window we track about 158 sailings on this lane from 10 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.