Qingdao Port Shipping Schedules
Upcoming vessel departures and arrivals at Qingdao Port, with the routes, carriers and real transit times measured from containers tracked on ShipsGo.
China Eastern Asia UTC+08:00 Congestion: HighAbout Qingdao Port
Qingdao Port (CNQDG) is a port in China. Carriers also list it as CNQIN and CNTAO. It lies at 36.0560° N, 120.3200° E, and local time there is UTC+08:00.
In the last six months, containers of 65 carriers tracked on ShipsGo passed through Qingdao. From here they sailed to 348 ports, most often to Da Chan Bay, Houston and Valencia. 48% of the containers loaded here sailed direct, the rest changed vessels on the way.
Qingdao Port Vessel Schedule
Planned vessel departures from and arrivals at Qingdao Port, as published by the carriers, on the routes Service Finder follows.
Next Departures from Qingdao
Next Wed 21 Oct- Wed21Oct
- Wed21Oct
- Wed21Oct
- Thu22OctKOTA MEGAH 01:00 local · Voyage 642W
- Thu22OctCOSCO SHIPPING CAPRICORN 05:30 local · Voyage 042W
Next Arrivals at Qingdao
Next Wed 4 Nov- Wed4Nov
- Sun8Nov
- Mon9Nov
- Mon9Nov
- Wed11Nov
Planned times as published by the carriers, local time at the port. They cover the routes Service Finder follows, not every call at Qingdao, and can change. Updated 20 October 2026.
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Qingdao Port Code and Location
- Port code
- CNQDG
- Also listed as
- CNQIN, CNTAO
- Country
- China
- Region
- Eastern Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
- Local time
- —
- Latitude
- 36.0560° N
- Longitude
- 120.3200° E
- Congestion
- High
Congestion as of 21 October 2026.
Live vessel tracking and weather at Qingdao on ShipsGoShipping Routes and Transit Times from Qingdao
The ten routes with the most containers loaded at Qingdao and tracked on ShipsGo. Transit time runs from loading to discharge; the range shows the fastest and slowest carrier average on the route.
| Destination | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Chan Bay | 5 days | 98.8% | 95% direct | 2 | Compare services |
 Houston | 45 days42 to 49 by carrier | 82.1% | 100% via T/S | 9 | Compare services |
 Valencia | 53 days48 to 78 by carrier | 92.2% | 65% direct | 12 | Compare services |
 Tema | 58 days45 to 76 by carrier | 89.4% | 63% via T/S | 10 | Compare services |
 Rotterdam | 57 days46 to 64 by carrier | 86.2% | 52% direct | 12 | Compare services |
| Barcelona | 56 days49 to 76 by carrier | 92.1% | 58% direct | 15 | Compare services |
 Buenaventura | 38 days33 to 50 by carrier | 92.9% | 56% via T/S | 12 | Compare services |
 Izmit (Gebze) | 53 days37 to 88 by carrier | 89.8% | 59% via T/S | 11 | Compare services |
 Puerto Cabello | 41 days38 to 52 by carrier | 91.7% | 100% via T/S | 5 | Compare services |
| Mersin | 59 days47 to 83 by carrier | 88.9% | 93% via T/S | 11 | Compare services |
Shipping Routes to Qingdao
Where containers discharged at Qingdao come from most often.
| Origin | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paranagua | 53 days50 to 54 by carrier | 86.2% | 90% via T/S | 3 | Compare services |
| Izmit (Gebze) | 62 days55 to 80 by carrier | 75.8% | 63% via T/S | 8 | Compare services |
 Brisbane | 18 days13 to 31 by carrier | 70.2% | 92% direct | 7 | Compare services |
| Izmir | 55 days | 80.7% | 100% via T/S | 2 | Compare services |
| Santos | 50 days42 to 53 by carrier | 83.7% | 69% via T/S | 7 | Compare services |
 Dar Es Salaam | 34 days23 to 42 by carrier | 82.0% | 53% via T/S | 6 | Compare services |
| Mersin | 58 days42 to 64 by carrier | 77.0% | 84% via T/S | 6 | Compare services |
 Callao (Lima) | 61 days | 96.5% | 67% via T/S | 4 | Compare services |
 Buenos Aires | 51 days | 84.1% | 100% via T/S | 4 | Compare services |
| Aliaga (Izmir) | 67 days | 71.0% | 93% via T/S | 5 | Compare services |
Shipping Lines Serving Qingdao Port
Share of containers loaded or discharged at Qingdao and tracked on ShipsGo in the last six months.
Qingdao Trade Regions
By share of containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Cargo from Qingdao goes to
- South America 16.6%
- Southern Europe 12.2%
- Northern America 10.9%
- Western Asia 10.6%
- Eastern Asia 10.6%
Cargo to Qingdao comes from
- South America 30.3%
- Western Asia 25.2%
- Australia and New Zealand 10.8%
- Southern Europe 8.0%
- Eastern Africa 6.2%
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Ports Near Qingdao
Nearby ports
- Dongjiakou 70 km
- Rizhao 101 km
- Lianyungang 167 km
- Yantai 194 km
- Shidao 212 km
- Weihai 226 km
Qingdao Port FAQ
Qingdao Port in China is listed under the port code CNQDG on ShipsGo. Carriers also use CNQIN and CNTAO for the same port.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers of 65 carriers tracked on ShipsGo were loaded or discharged at Qingdao. The largest were MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers tracked on ShipsGo took 5 days on average from Qingdao to Da Chan Bay. 95% of them sailed direct, the rest changed vessels on the way.
On the routes Service Finder follows, the next planned departure is COSCO AMERICA (COSCO Shipping) on 21 October 2026, bound for Manzanillo (Mexico). Planned times are published by the carriers and can change.
Qingdao uses Asia/Shanghai time, UTC+08:00 all year.
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How These Figures Are Calculated
Routes, transit times and carrier shares come from containers loaded or discharged at Qingdao that started being tracked on ShipsGo between 21 April 2026 and 21 October 2026 and have since been discharged. Transit time runs from loading at the origin port to discharge at the destination. A route is shown only when enough containers were tracked on it for a meaningful average, and volumes are shown as shares rather than counts. Planned departures and arrivals are taken from the schedules the carriers publish and are refreshed every day; they can change. The congestion level is refreshed every day. Route figures updated 21 October 2026.