Trade lane
Shipping from Germany to China
Ocean freight from Germany to China is an actively tracked container trade lane on bexy, with 2,510 shipments on record. Median estimated transit is 42 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 36 and 51 days and 90% at 57 days or less, across 48 shipments with a usable on-board date and estimated arrival.
- Shipments tracked
- 2,510
- Median est. transit
- 42 days
- Loading ports
- 4
- Discharge ports
- 19
Estimated transit · Germany → China
42days median
- Middle half
- 36–51 days
- 90% within
- 57 days
- Shipments
- 48
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.
Germany to China ocean freight
Cargo on this lane loads mainly at Germany ports including Hamburg, Rotterdam, Wilhelmshaven and Antwerp and is discharged mainly at Shanghai, Qingdao, Xingang and Ningbo on the China side.
Every Germany-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 · Germany
| Port of loading | Port of discharge | Shipments | Share | Planned port-to-port | Route page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | Shanghai | 1,194 | 48% | — | — |
| Hamburg | Qingdao | 320 | 13% | — | — |
| Hamburg | Xingang | 280 | 11% | — | — |
| Hamburg | Ningbo | 258 | 10% | — | — |
| Hamburg | Dalian | 123 | 5% | — | — |
| Hamburg | Nansha | 120 | 5% | — | — |
| Hamburg | Yantian | 62 | 2% | — | — |
| Rotterdam | Shanghai | 32 | 1% | — | Rotterdam → Shanghai |
Share is of this lane's shipments that record both ports.
Planned routing: 10% of 48 shipments with a planned routing to the port of discharge are planned via a transshipment port, most often Singapore (2), Yantian (2), Antwerp (1); 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 · Germany → China
- EMCU1845123 · Hamburg → Shanghai7×
- TCLU3804422 · Hamburg → Shanghai
- EGSU3634448 · Hamburg → Shanghai
- EGSU6441967 · Rotterdam → Xiamen
- EITU0597749 · Hamburg → Shanghai
- EGSU2226143 · Hamburg → Qingdao
- EMCU0087862 · Antwerp → Shanghai
- EGSU3509148 · Rotterdam → Shanghai
- EISU2352628 · Rotterdam → Shanghai
- EITU9291301 · Rotterdam → Shanghai
- EGSU1769315 · Rotterdam → Shanghai
- EGHU8432343 · Rotterdam → Shanghai
Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to ship from Germany to China?
- The median estimated transit from Germany to China is 42 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 36 and 51 days and 90% at 57 days or less, across 48 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 Germany to China shipments?
- Cargo most often loads at Hamburg, Rotterdam, Wilhelmshaven and Antwerp. On arrival it is most often discharged at Shanghai, Qingdao, Xingang and Ningbo.
- Is cargo from Germany to China shipped direct or transshipped?
- In the carrier's planned routing at the time bexy read each Bill of Lading, 10% of the 48 Germany-to-China shipments with a planned routing to the port of discharge were planned via at least one transshipment port, most often Singapore, Yantian and Antwerp; 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 Germany to China route?
- bexy has 2,510 shipments on record for the Germany to China lane, the most recent departing Jul 17, 2026.
- How do I track a Germany 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 2,510 shipments
Germany → China · filterable by port, date & weight
Aggregated from 2,510 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 48 shipments · data refreshed Oct 19, 2026 · how these figures are built.
Cite this page
bexy, "Germany to China Shipping — Transit Time", data as of 2026-10-19, n = 2,510 tracked shipments. https://bexy.io/shipping/germany-to-chinaDefinitions, thresholds and limitations are on the methodology page.