Baltimore, US to Karachi, PK (USBAL to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Baltimore and Karachi starts at $2,020 per 20' container and at $3,440 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 42 to 49 days under Skypace contracts with MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,440 with MSC) takes 48 days at sea, while the fastest option (45 days with MSC) is faster — saving $270 costs 3 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,570 ocean freight — $1,870 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Baltimore and Karachi.
Rates checked on Aug 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 48 days | $3,440 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 45 days | $3,710 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 49 days | $3,710 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,570 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD ×2 sailings | 43 days | $3,510 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 42 days | $3,510 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 46 days | $3,510 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 45 days | $3,510 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote |
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.
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9 sailings available · Transit: 42–49 days · 2 carriers