Atlanta, US to Hong Kong, HK (USATL to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Atlanta and Hong Kong starts at $500 per 20' container and at $500 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 67 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($500 with CMA CGM) takes 47 days at sea, while the fastest option (38 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $350 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($500) sits 35% below the $773 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $500 | $184 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 50 days | $500 | $184 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $600 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 49 days | $717 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $717 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $717 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $717 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $850 | $10 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $850 | $10 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $850 | $10 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $850 | $10 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $850 | $7 | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM | 58 days | $1,211 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 67 days | $1,211 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 67 days | $1,211 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 67 days | $1,211 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $3,494 | TBA | $382 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 47 days | $339 | $745 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 50 days | $339 | $745 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $700 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $958 | TBA | $368 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $967 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 49 days | $967 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 49 days | $967 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 55 days | $967 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,346 | TBA | $382 | N/A | Select next steps |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
Rates last fetched on
26 sailings available · Transit: 38–67 days · 5 carriers