Trade lane
Shipping from France to China
Ocean freight from France to China is an actively tracked container trade lane on bexy, with 1,601 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 43 and 60 days and 90% at 63 days or less, across 118 shipments with a usable on-board date and estimated arrival.
- Shipments tracked
- 1,601
- Median est. transit
- 52 days
- Loading ports
- 4
- Discharge ports
- 19
Estimated transit · France → China
52days median
- Middle half
- 43–60 days
- 90% within
- 63 days
- Shipments
- 118
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.
France to China ocean freight
Cargo on this lane loads mainly at France ports including Le Havre, Fos Sur Mer, Dunkerque and Antwerp and is discharged mainly at Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao and Yantian on the China side.
Every France-to-China 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 a status reports the shipment at its final destination, for up to 30 days — free, and without an account.
Origin ports · France
| Port of loading | Port of discharge | Shipments | Share | Planned port-to-port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Havre | Shanghai | 331 | 21% | — |
| Fos Sur Mer | Shanghai | 250 | 16% | — |
| Le Havre | Ningbo | 157 | 10% | — |
| Fos Sur Mer | Qingdao | 119 | 7% | — |
| Le Havre | Yantian | 108 | 7% | — |
| Fos Sur Mer | Ningbo | 97 | 6% | — |
| Le Havre | Qingdao | 97 | 6% | — |
| Dunkerque | Ningbo | 73 | 5% | — |
Share is of this lane's shipments that record both ports.
Planned routing: 28% of 108 shipments with a planned routing to the port of discharge are planned via a transshipment port, most often Port Klang West Port (16), Kaohsiung (8), Shanghai (5); 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 · France → China
- EGHU9156790 · Fos Sur Mer → Shanghai
- EGSU1577483 · Le Havre → Huangpu3×
- TRHU8127897 · Le Havre → Shanghai2×
- TXGU5855990 · Fos Sur Mer → Shanghai
- EITU1196118 · Fos Sur Mer → Dalian10×
- EGHU9137698 · Fos Sur Mer → Dalian10×
- TGBU6605782 · Fos Sur Mer → Qingdao3×
- EGSU1775473 · Fos Sur Mer → Shanghai2×
- EITU1281061 · Fos Sur Mer → Yantian
- EGHU3320192 · Fos Sur Mer → Shanghai
- EITU0506482 · Fos Sur Mer → Ningbo
- EITU9190395 · Fos Sur Mer → Qingdao
Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to ship from France to China?
- The median estimated transit from France to China 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 43 and 60 days and 90% at 63 days or less, across 118 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.
- Which ports handle France to China shipments?
- Cargo most often loads at Le Havre, Fos Sur Mer, Dunkerque and Antwerp. On arrival it is most often discharged at Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao and Yantian.
- Is cargo from France to China shipped direct or transshipped?
- In the carrier's planned routing at the time bexy read each Bill of Lading, 28% of the 108 France-to-China shipments with a planned routing to the port of discharge were planned via at least one transshipment port, most often Port Klang West Port, Kaohsiung and Shanghai; 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 France to China route?
- bexy has 1,601 shipments on record for the France to China lane, the most recent departing Dec 29, 2025.
- How do I track a France to China 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 1,601 shipments
France → China · filterable by port, date & weight
Aggregated from 1,601 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 118 shipments · data refreshed Oct 19, 2026 · how these figures are built.
Cite this page
bexy, "France to China Shipping — Transit Time", data as of 2026-10-19, n = 1,601 tracked shipments. https://bexy.io/shipping/france-to-chinaDefinitions, thresholds and limitations are on the methodology page.