Routes and transit times
| Route | Lane | Sailings | Transit time on this ship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai (CNSGH) → Houston (USHOU) | China to USA | 2 | 30–44 days |
| Haiphong (VNHPH) → Los Angeles (USLAX) | Vietnam to USA | 2 | 28–31 days |
| Haiphong (VNHPH) → New York (USNYC) | Vietnam to USA | 2 | 46–50 days |
| Shanghai (CNSGH) → New York (USNYC) | China to USA | 1 | 38 days |
| Haiphong (VNHPH) → Houston (USHOU) | Vietnam to USA | 1 | 52 days |
Upcoming port calls
Where MAERSK SHAMS is scheduled to call in the next four weeks, by date. Routes that share a voyage are merged into one row. Dates come from carrier schedules published Sep 18. A stop handed over to another ship is listed under that ship.
| Port | Country | ETA | ETD | Service | Voyage | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Singapore | — | Sep 27 | US1 | 633W | IDJKT-to-USHOU |
| Haiphong | Vietnam | — | Oct 4 | US1 | 640E | VNHPH-to-USHOU, VNHPH-to-USLAX, VNHPH-to-USNYC |
| Ningbo | China | Oct 7 | — | US1 | 633W | IDJKT-to-USHOU |
| Ningbo | China | Oct 7 | — | US1 | 640E | VNHPH-to-USLAX |
| Shanghai | China | Oct 11 | Oct 12 | US1 | 640E | CNSGH-to-USHOU, CNSGH-to-USNYC, VNHPH-to-USHOU, VNHPH-to-USLAX, VNHPH-to-USNYC |
| Busan | South Korea | Oct 17 | — | US1 | 640E | CNSGH-to-USHOU |
| Lazaro Cardenas | Mexico | Oct 31 | — | — | 640E | CNSGH-to-USHOU |
| New York, NY | United States of America | Nov 19 | — | US1 | 640E | CNSGH-to-USNYC, VNHPH-to-USNYC |
MAERSK SHAMS sailings and transit times
| Departs | Arrives | Days | Route | Carrier | Voyage | Direct or transshipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | Nov 25 | 52 | VNHPH → USHOU | Hapag-Lloyd | 640E | 1 transshipment |
| Oct 4 | Nov 1 | 28 | VNHPH → USLAX | Hapag-Lloyd | 640E | 1 transshipment |
| Oct 4 | Nov 4 | 31 | VNHPH → USLAX | Hapag-Lloyd | 640E | 1 transshipment |
| Oct 4 | Nov 19 | 46 | VNHPH → USNYC | Hapag-Lloyd | 640E | direct |
| Oct 4 | Nov 23 | 50 | VNHPH → USNYC | Hapag-Lloyd | 640E | 1 transshipment |
| Oct 12 | Nov 11 | 30 | CNSGH → USHOU | Maersk | 640E | 1 transshipment |
| Oct 12 | Nov 25 | 44 | CNSGH → USHOU | Hapag-Lloyd | 640E | 1 transshipment |
| Oct 12 | Nov 19 | 38 | CNSGH → USNYC | Hapag-Lloyd | 640E | direct |
Carrier services this ship runs on
A carrier service is a carrier’s fixed loop of port calls, such as Hapag-Lloyd’s IEX.
HLCU-US1Where this data comes from
Sailing dates, ships and port calls come from the carriers’ own published schedules and cover departures in the next four weeks; your browser checks the schedule feed again each time you open a page. A carrier service or a ship gets its own page once it has appeared on at least three of those sailings. Transit times labeled “Airlift history” are the typical range on Airlift’s own shipments on that lane. Sea lines on the maps are schematic, not exact tracks.
Schedules as published Sep 18; method last reviewed Sep 18. For planning only. Schedules, routings and ship assignments change without notice, so confirm with your carrier or with Airlift before you book. Nothing on these pages is a rate, a guarantee of space or a guaranteed transit time.