How long does sea freight from Shanghai to Hamburg take?

About 38 days port to port by full container, the same as from Shenzhen, Ningbo and Xiamen. Actual times follow the vessel schedule.

How much does a container from China to Hamburg cost?

20GP, 40GP and 40HQ are quoted on request. Send us the product, container type, port of loading and cargo details.

How much fits in a 20ft or 40ft HQ container?

A 20GP is about 33 m³ inside and loads about 25–28 m³; a 40HQ is about 76 m³ inside and loads about 65–68 m³.

I don't have a full container. What are my options?

Our DDP sea line from 100 kg: from €1.25/kg, duty and import VAT included, 45–52 days to pickup with sorting in Germany. Sea + truck goes straight to Amazon warehouses in Germany. Sea LCL is quoted separately.

Sea Freight from China to Hamburg

Sea freight from China to Hamburg by full container (FCL) takes about 38 days port to port from Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ningbo and Xiamen, and about 50 days from Qingdao. These are reference transit times; the actual sailing follows the vessel schedule.

Shenma Fastship quotes 20GP, 40GP and 40HQ containers on request. Not enough for a container? Our DDP sea line to Germany takes 45–52 days to pickup, including sorting in Germany, from €1.25/kg (min. 100 kg) with duty and import VAT included. That is a reference price; the quote for your goods is binding.

Port-to-Port Transit to Hamburg

Shenzhen → Hamburg: about 38 days
Shanghai → Hamburg: about 38 days
Ningbo → Hamburg: about 38 days
Xiamen → Hamburg: about 38 days
Qingdao → Hamburg: about 50 days

Container Sizes

20GP: about 33 m³ inside, loads about 25–28 m³
40HQ: about 76 m³ inside, loads about 65–68 m³
40GP: also available
All container types are quoted on request

Full Container or DDP Sea Freight

FCL: a whole container for your goods, port to port to Hamburg, quoted per container
DDP sea: from 100 kg, billed on the greater of actual and volumetric weight (÷ 6000), at least 12 kg per carton, duty and import VAT included
Sea + truck: sorted in Germany, with trucks straight to busy Amazon warehouses such as DTM2, HAJ1 and KSF7
Pallets and crates: oversized sea with DHL and truck delivery, up to 4 m long per piece and 1.5 t per pallet
Sea LCL and consolidated cargo: quoted separately

What We Need for a Container Quote

Product name and use, plus the HS code if you have it
Container type and count, or the total volume and weight of the goods
Port of loading or factory address
Whether the goods include batteries, liquids or anything else that may be dangerous goods

Frequently Asked Questions

Warehouses

Dongguan
Building 3, No. 4 Chenwu East Road, Houjie Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Shenzhen
Unit 101, No. 6 Ruikang Road, Hangcheng Subdistrict, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Yiwu
No. 755 Xuefeng West Road, Beiyuan Subdistrict, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
Xiamen
Unit 7-106A, Phase II, Jiasheng Logistics Park, Pulin Road, Guankou Town, Jimei District, Xiamen, Fujian, China
Fuzhou
No. 41 Dutou, Menkou Village, Xiangqian Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Ningbo
West No. 2, Terminal 2, Ningbo Lishe International Airport, Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Shanghai
Building B7, Lane 3199 Jiasong Middle Road, Huaxin Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai, China
Qingdao
Unit 101, Building 4, China Eastern Logistics Park, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, Jiaozhou, Qingdao, Shandong, China

We run our own pickup points across China, so we can collect from your door quickly wherever you are. Ningbo, Shanghai and Qingdao handle our highest volumes, so dropping off there is fast too.

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