Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras) — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 14 days in transit (23 carriers sail this lane, incl. ONE, CMA CGM, Wan Hai), based on 69 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 11 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Shipping a container from Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras) takes about 14 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 11 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 11 days | 3 |
| Wan Hai | 12 days | 7 |
| IAL | 12 days | 6 |
| OOCL | 13 days | 5 |
| Evergreen | 13 days | 3 |
| ONE | 14 days | 10 |
| CMA CGM | 20 days | 7 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | 4 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO — about 11 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ONE — 10 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Shenzhen → Chennai (ex Madras)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 10 | 5 | 14 days |
| CMA CGM | 7 | 1 | 20 days |
| Wan Hai | 7 | 6 | 12 days |
| IAL | 6 | 4 | 12 days |
| OOCL | 5 | 3 | 13 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 4 | 3 | 22 days |
| COSCO | 3 | 2 | 11 days |
| Evergreen | 3 | 3 | 13 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras)?
On the Shenzhen–Chennai (ex Madras) lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 13% of the time across 8 tracked sailings. “On schedule” means the box arrived within a day of the carrier’s own earlier forecast — measured from our tracking, not the published timetable.
| Carrier | On-time arrivals | Tracked sailings | Avg arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 13% | 8 | +243h late |
| IAL | 0% | 8 | +159h late |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE HELLAS | Wan Hai | CI3 | Jul 14, 2026 | — | 11d |
| HUASHENG (HONG KONG) SHIPPING LIMITED | ONE | CHINA CHENNAI EXPRESS | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | 19d |
| HYUNDAI JUPITER | ONE | PACIFIC SOUTH 3 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 17d |
| ONE CONTINUITY | ONE | EAST COAST SOUTH AMERICA EXPRESS 2 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 17d |
| ONE HONOLULU | ONE | PACIFIC SOUTH 3 | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | 14d |
| OOCL CHARLESTON | ONE | CHINA CHENNAI EXPRESS | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 11d |
| YM WREATH | ONE | MEDITERRANEAN 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | 13d |
| Vessel TBN | CMA CGM | — | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 14d |
| Vessel TBN | CMA CGM | — | Jul 26, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 20d |
| Vessel TBN | CMA CGM | — | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | 20d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane — not the schedule the carriers published.
Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras) — FAQ
How long does shipping from Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras) take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shenzhen–Chennai (ex Madras) lane is around 14 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 Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras)?
23 carriers run this lane, including ONE, CMA CGM, Wan Hai and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras)?
Across the schedule window we track about 69 sailings on this lane from 23 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shenzhen to Chennai (ex Madras)?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane — its ships arrive on schedule 13% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.