Trade lane

Shipping from Ireland to China

Ocean freight from Ireland to China is a tracked container trade lane on bexy, with 204 shipments on record. Median estimated transit is 53 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 48 and 60 days and 90% at 63 days or less, across 50 shipments with a usable on-board date and estimated arrival.

Shipments tracked
204
Median est. transit
53 days
Loading ports
2
Discharge ports
9

Estimated transit · Ireland → China

53days median

Middle half
48–60 days
90% within
63 days
Shipments
50

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.

Ireland to China ocean freight

Cargo on this lane loads mainly at Ireland ports including Dublin and Cork and is discharged mainly at Xingang, Shanghai, Yantian and Nansha on the China side.

Every Ireland-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 · Ireland

Busiest destination ports · China

Top port pairs · Ireland → China
Port of loading Port of discharge Shipments Share Planned port-to-port
DublinXingang6431%—
DublinShanghai4221%—
DublinYantian2713%—
CorkXingang2211%—
DublinNansha157%—
DublinQingdao126%—
CorkShanghai94%—
DublinNingbo42%—

Share is of this lane's shipments that record both ports.

Recent shipments · Ireland → China

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to ship from Ireland to China?
The median estimated transit from Ireland to China is 53 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 48 and 60 days and 90% at 63 days or less, across 50 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 Ireland to China shipments?
Cargo most often loads at Dublin and Cork. On arrival it is most often discharged at Xingang, Shanghai, Yantian and Nansha.
How many shipments are tracked on the Ireland to China route?
bexy has 204 shipments on record for the Ireland to China lane, the most recent departing Nov 13, 2025.
How do I track a Ireland 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 204 shipments

Ireland → China · filterable by port, date & weight

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See the reverse route — China to Ireland

Aggregated from 204 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 50 shipments · data refreshed Oct 19, 2026 · how these figures are built.

Cite this page

bexy, "Ireland to China Shipping — Transit Time", data as of 2026-10-19, n = 204 tracked shipments. https://bexy.io/shipping/ireland-to-china

Definitions, thresholds and limitations are on the methodology page.