Shanghai to Houston — ocean shipping schedules
Transpacific lane · 120 sailings from 8 carriers · typical transit 27 days.
120
Sailings
8
Carriers
27 days
Median transit
50% direct
50% via transshipment
Carriers on Shanghai → Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 28 | 3 | 19 days |
| Evergreen | 24 | 6 | 22 days |
| CMA CGM | 16 | 2 | 31 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 | 3 | 36 days |
| ZIM | 12 | 2 | 32 days |
| MSC | 9 | 1 | 27 days |
| ONE | 7 | 3 | 22 days |
| Maersk | 6 | 2 | 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTWERP | MSC | LONE STAR EXPRESS SERVICE | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 27d |
| BELITA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 8, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 30d |
| CCNI ARAUCO | Maersk | TP11 | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 30d |
| CMA CGM AIDA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 30d |
| CMA CGM ALMAVIVA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 30d |
| CMA CGM AMAZON | Evergreen | PE1 | Jul 12, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 20d |
| CMA CGM DALILA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 25, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 30d |
| CMA CGM RHONE | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 11, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | 30d |
| CMA CGM RHONE | Evergreen | PEX3 | Jul 12, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | 29d |
| CMA CGM TANCREDI | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 5, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 29d |
Shanghai to Houston — FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Houston take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Houston lane is around 27 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 Houston?
8 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Houston?
Across the schedule window we track about 120 sailings on this lane from 8 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.