Shanghai to Sydney — ocean shipping schedules
Oceania lane · 128 sailings from 10 carriers · typical transit 20 days.
128
Sailings
10
Carriers
20 days
Median transit
91% direct
9% via transshipment
Carriers on Shanghai → Sydney
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 | 28 | 6 | 20 days |
| MSC | 25 | 3 | 21 days |
| Yang Ming | 14 | 2 | 22 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 12 | 2 | 21 days |
| Evergreen | 10 | 2 | 21 days |
| Maersk | 9 | 3 | 19 days |
| ONE | 8 | 3 | 16 days |
| COSCO | 8 | 2 | 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS HERCULES | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 20d |
| ALS JUNO | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 18d |
| ALS LUNA | CMA CGM | A3NANL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 19d |
| ANL GIPPSLAND | CMA CGM | A3CANL | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 13d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | FALANL | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 32d |
| APL LION CITY | CMA CGM | FALANL | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 32d |
| APL SINGAPURA | CMA CGM | FALANL | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | 32d |
| APL VANDA | CMA CGM | FALANL | Jul 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 31d |
| Aries | Maersk | DRAGON | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 19d |
| ARTEMIS | MSC | WALLABY SERVICE | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 17d |
Shanghai to Sydney — FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Sydney take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Sydney lane is around 20 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 Sydney?
10 carriers run this lane, including CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Sydney?
Across the schedule window we track about 128 sailings on this lane from 10 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.