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Yantian to Baltimore — Ocean Freight Schedule & Transit Time

Connecting Yantian — one of southern China's busiest container ports — directly to the Port of Baltimore on the U.S. East Coast, this trans-Pacific lane gives American importers a reliable all-water routing that bypasses West Coast congestion entirely. Seven major carriers operate on this corridor, including CMA-CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, and Zim, providing shippers with meaningful schedule coverage throughout the year. For planning purposes, shipping from Yantian to Baltimore typically takes approximately 41 to 50 days, reflecting the longer all-water passage around the Cape of Good Hope or through the Suez Canal route to the Mid-Atlantic. Importers serving the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest markets often favor Baltimore for its strong inland rail and trucking connections, making this lane a strategic choice for supply chains that prioritize direct ocean delivery.

Data last updated: 2026-07-09 — refreshed with every new schedule batch.

41–50 daysTypical transit (P25–P75)
~3.5/weekSailings, last 4 weeks
7Active route products (90 days)
7Carriers
11339 nmSea-route distance

Supply & Demand snapshot

Deployed capacity Shrinking — avg ~21,419 TEU/week planned ahead vs ~28,742 over the past 6 weeks (-25%)
Space utilization Ample capacity · 63% of measured capacity in use (week of 2026-07-06) · limited sample — indicative only
Port performance Yantian (POL) 2.0 days avg stay · limited sample · Baltimore (POD) 0.0 days avg stay · limited sample

Carriers on this lane

CMA-CGM · Evergreen · Hapag-Lloyd · MSC · Maersk · OOCL · Zim

Frequently asked questions

How long does ocean shipping from Yantian to Baltimore take?
Direct port-to-port transit on this lane typically takes 41 to 50 days, based on 273 recorded voyages.
How many sailings per week are there from Yantian to Baltimore?
Roughly 3.5 sailings per week departed over the past four weeks (physical vessels, all carriers combined).
Which carriers serve the Yantian to Baltimore route?
7 carriers currently market this lane, including CMA-CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, OOCL and others.
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Figures are indicative estimates with partial coverage, for reference only, not carrier-confirmed. Coverage: East & Southeast Asia → United States, direct port-to-port services. For live FCL/LCL quotes, contact an ETDETA sales specialist.