The port of Shanghai is now the largest port in the world. Located at the Chinese city of Shanghai on the East China Sea, the port comprises a deep-water harbour — Yangshan Deepwater Port — and an inland harbour with multiple container terminals. The port operator is Shanghai International Port Company Limited (SIPG), the successor of the Shanghai Port Authority.

Importing from China (Shanghai)

For importing Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments from Shanghai (China) to North-West Europe — the port of Rotterdam (Netherlands), the port of Antwerp (Belgium) and the port of Hamburg (Germany) — The Freight Hero uses the port of Shanghai for its sea-freight container service.

Yangshan Container Terminal

The port became internationally accessible after the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, after which it quickly became the largest harbour in the Far East. Between 1949 and 1991 growth was interrupted under Communism. In 1991 the Chinese authorities reopened the door to economic reforms and port expansion. The limited draught of the old harbour held the port back, but the opening of the Yangshan Container Terminal in 2005 unlocked massive growth. A quarter of all cargo entering or leaving China by ship is now transhipped at Shanghai.

Booking a container shipment on www.thefreighthero.nl

Interested in booking a sea container from Shanghai, China to Rotterdam, Antwerp or Hamburg? The Freight Hero will arrange it for you. 

What does an LCL shipment (Less than Container Load) from Shanghai, China to Rotterdam, Antwerp or Hamburg cost? You can find the sea-freight cost directly in a few clicks at www.thefreighthero.nl (use the search bar at the top of every page).

LCL transport rates

You see the port-to-port rates including customs clearance. Import duties and VAT are not included. If desired, The Freight Hero will also organise delivery to the address of your choice. These all-in rates also appear immediately on the website (use the search bar at the top of every page).

Transit time Shanghai to Rotterdam

How long does a sea container from Shanghai (China) take to Rotterdam? A container vessel from Shanghai to Rotterdam (port to port) takes approximately 47 days. This transit time is how long the container sails between the port of Shanghai and the port of Rotterdam.
Customs clearance in Rotterdam, Antwerp or Hamburg takes place once the container has arrived at the relevant terminal.

DESTINATION OF CONTAINER FREIGHT FROM SHANGHAI: ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP OR HAMBURG

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP OR HAMBURG