Shanghai to Rotterdam — ocean shipping schedules
Asia–Europe lane · 320 sailings from 11 carriers · typical transit 42 days.
320
Sailings
11
Carriers
42 days
Median transit
100% direct
Direct routing
Carriers on Shanghai → Rotterdam
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 | 71 | 5 | 41 days |
| MSC | 57 | 4 | 46 days |
| CMA CGM | 46 | 5 | 41 days |
| Yang Ming | 31 | 3 | 44 days |
| Evergreen | 30 | 5 | 40 days |
| OOCL | 29 | 2 | 38 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 | 5 | 47 days |
| Maersk | 7 | 1 | 41 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 ZUBARA | Hapag-Lloyd | NE1 | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 49d |
| BANGKOK EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Jul 11, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | — |
| BANGKOK EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA NORTH EUROPE 2 | Jul 13, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 40d |
| BUSAN EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 40d |
| CMA CGM CONCORDE | COSCO | AEU6 | Jul 26, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM GRAND PALAIS | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 4, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | Evergreen | FAL3 | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 40d |
| CMA CGM PANTHEON | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 25, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 41d |
| CMA CGM SAINT GERMAIN | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Aug 1, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 41d |
Shanghai to Rotterdam — FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Rotterdam take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Rotterdam lane is around 42 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 Rotterdam?
11 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Rotterdam?
Across the schedule window we track about 320 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.