Trade lane
Shipping from China to United Arab Emirates
Ocean freight from China to United Arab Emirates is an actively tracked container trade lane on bexy, with 5,111 shipments on record. Median estimated transit is 52 days, measured from the loaded-on-board date to the carrier's ETA at the final place of delivery, or the last planned arrival when the carrier gives none; half of shipments were estimated at between 32 and 63 days and 90% at 63 days or less, across 575 shipments with a usable on-board date and estimated arrival.
- Shipments tracked
- 5,111
- Median est. transit
- 52 days
- Loading ports
- 8
- Discharge ports
- 7
Estimated transit · China → United Arab Emirates
52days median
- Middle half
- 32–63 days
- 90% within
- 63 days
- Shipments
- 575
Estimated from the loaded-on-board date to the carrier's ETA at the final place of delivery, or the last planned arrival when the carrier gives none, which can include an inland leg; spans over 120 days are left out. The middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
Actual transit (from carrier discharge events)
27days median
Middle half 25–50 days · 90% within 51 days · n = 130 shipments with a recorded discharge
Loaded on board → container discharged at the port of discharge, from the carrier's container events: actual dates, not estimates. It has no inland leg, so it is not directly comparable with the estimate, and it rests on fewer shipments because most Bills of Lading are read after the container has been returned empty.
China to United Arab Emirates ocean freight
Measured from the carrier's container events instead of its estimates, the actual transit from China to United Arab Emirates — loaded on board to a container discharged at the port of discharge, with no inland leg — has a median of 27 days (middle half 25–50 days, 90% within 51 days) across 130 shipments with a recorded discharge at the port of discharge.
Cargo on this lane loads mainly at China ports including Qingdao, Shanghai, Xingang and Ningbo and is discharged mainly at Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan, Abu Dhabi and Ajman on the United Arab Emirates side.
Every China-to-United Arab Emirates shipment here travels on an Evergreen (EGLV) Bill of Lading and is read from the carrier's own tracking record: vessel, voyage, port milestones and per-container status, re-checked after the estimated arrival (the ETA, or the last planned arrival when there is none) until arrival, for up to 30 days — free, and without an account.
Busiest destination ports · United Arab Emirates
| Port of loading | Port of discharge | Shipments | Share | Planned port-to-port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | Jebel Ali | 1,810 | 35% | 20 days median (18–21) · n = 35 |
| Qingdao | Jebel Ali | 1,593 | 31% | 25 days median (22–32) · n = 30 |
| Qingdao | Khor Fakkan | 599 | 12% | 43 days median (30–50) · n = 143 |
| Xingang | Jebel Ali | 543 | 11% | — |
| Shanghai | Abu Dhabi | 176 | 3% | — |
| Shanghai | Khor Fakkan | 107 | 2% | — |
| Ningbo | Jebel Ali | 47 | <1% | — |
| Shanghai | Ajman | 45 | <1% | — |
Share is of this lane's shipments that record both ports. Planned port-to-port is the median (and middle half) from the loaded-on-board date to the first planned arrival at the port of discharge in the carrier's routing — no inland leg, unlike the transit time above — shown when at least 20 shipments have both dates; n is how many of the pair's shipments it rests on.
Planned routing: 3% of 240 shipments with a planned routing to the port of discharge are planned via a transshipment port, most often Jebel Ali (7); the rest are planned direct from the port of loading to the port of discharge. This is the carrier's planned routing when bexy read each Bill of Lading, and it can change after booking.
Recent shipments · China → United Arab Emirates
- EGSU6637517 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali
- TXGU5794766 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali
- FCIU5429702 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali2×
- DRYU2998077 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali
- EGSU3467361 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali2×
- EGSU2105727 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali
- EGHU3471054 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali
- BSIU9975150 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali3×
- TGCU5402275 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali
- EMCU0088616 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali
- GAOU6274822 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali7×
- EMCU8212410 · Shanghai → Khor Fakkan → Jebel Ali2×
Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to ship from China to United Arab Emirates?
- The median estimated transit from China to United Arab Emirates is 52 days, measured from the loaded-on-board date to the carrier's ETA at the final place of delivery, or the last planned arrival when the carrier gives none; half of shipments were estimated at between 32 and 63 days and 90% at 63 days or less, across 575 shipments with a usable on-board date and estimated arrival. The exact time depends on the service, any transshipment and any inland leg to the final destination.
- How long does shipping from China to United Arab Emirates actually take?
- The median actual transit from China to United Arab Emirates is 27 days, measured from the loaded-on-board date to the day a container was discharged at the port of discharge, as reported in the carrier's container events; half of these shipments took between 25 and 50 days and 90% took 51 days or less, across 130 shipments with a recorded discharge at the port of discharge. Unlike the estimated transit it ends at the port of discharge, with no inland leg, and it rests on fewer shipments: for most Bills of Lading bexy first reads the record after the container has been returned empty, when the discharge is no longer shown.
- Which ports handle China to United Arab Emirates shipments?
- Cargo most often loads at Qingdao, Shanghai, Xingang and Ningbo. On arrival it is most often discharged at Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan, Abu Dhabi and Ajman.
- Is cargo from China to United Arab Emirates shipped direct or transshipped?
- In the carrier's planned routing at the time bexy read each Bill of Lading, 3% of the 240 China-to-United Arab Emirates shipments with a planned routing to the port of discharge were planned via at least one transshipment port, most often Jebel Ali; the rest were planned direct from the port of loading to the port of discharge. A transshipment port here is a planned stop between those two ports that is not the place of receipt or delivery, and routings can change after booking.
- How many shipments are tracked on the China to United Arab Emirates route?
- bexy has 5,111 shipments on record for the China to United Arab Emirates lane, the most recent departing Sep 20, 2026.
- How do I track a China to United Arab Emirates shipment?
- Enter the Evergreen (EGLV) Bill of Lading or container number on bexy to see the vessel and voyage, port milestones and estimated arrival — free, with no login required.
Browse all 5,111 shipments
China → United Arab Emirates · filterable by port, date & weight
Aggregated from 5,111 tracked Bills of Lading · median estimated transit from the loaded-on-board date to the carrier's ETA at the final place of delivery, or the last planned arrival when the carrier gives none, over 575 shipments · actual transit to discharge over 130 shipments with a recorded discharge · data refreshed Oct 6, 2026 · how these figures are built.
Cite this page
bexy, "China to United Arab Emirates Shipping — Transit Time", data as of 2026-10-06, n = 5,111 tracked shipments. https://bexy.io/shipping/china-to-united-arab-emiratesDefinitions, thresholds and limitations are on the methodology page.