Shanghai to Karachi — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Karachi takes about 23 days in transit (34 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, OOCL, RCL), based on 180 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is OOCL 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 Karachi take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Karachi takes about 23 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, OOCL, does it in about 17 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 17 days | 18 |
| COSCO | 20 days | 29 |
| RCL | 22 days | 15 |
| Evergreen | 23 days | 9 |
| MAXICON | 23 days | 7 |
| MSC | 24 days | 10 |
| ONE | 29 days | 10 |
| Maersk | 31 days | 9 |
- Fastest carrier: OOCL — about 17 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO — 29 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Karachi
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 | 29 | 4 | 20 days |
| OOCL | 18 | 5 | 17 days |
| RCL | 15 | 1 | 22 days |
| MSC | 10 | 1 | 24 days |
| ONE | 10 | 7 | 29 days |
| Maersk | 9 | 2 | 31 days |
| Evergreen | 9 | 2 | 23 days |
| MAXICON | 7 | 4 | 23 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 DHAIL | Maersk | AE3 | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 29d |
| AMBITION | Maersk | AE3 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | 31d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 30d |
| APL PARIS | COSCO | AS1 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 25d |
| BAL ATHENA | Maersk | AE3 | Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 35d |
| CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 37d |
| CMA CGM TROCADERO | CMA CGM | French Asia Line 1 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 30d |
| COSCO NEW YORK | COSCO | PMX | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | 21d |
| COSCO NEW YORK | COSCO | PMX | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 23d |
| COSCO PRINCE RUPERT | MAXICON | CWX2 | Jul 14, 2026 | — | 25d |
Shanghai to Karachi — FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Karachi take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Karachi 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 Karachi?
34 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, OOCL, RCL and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Karachi?
Across the schedule window we track about 180 sailings on this lane from 34 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.