Boston, US to Hong Kong, HK (USBOS to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Boston and Hong Kong starts at $476 per 20' container and at $885 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 41 to 76 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM, Evergreen and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($885 with ZIM) takes 44 days at sea, while the fastest option (41 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $929 costs 3 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($885) sits 18% below the $1,077 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 44 days | $885 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 44 days | $885 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 44 days | $885 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 68 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 76 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,262 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,262 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,262 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,262 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $1,814 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $1,814 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,253 | TBA | $368 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM Alt POL | 57 days | $1,590 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 55 days | $1,590 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 50 days | $1,590 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 63 days | $1,590 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 51 days | $1,590 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 63 days | $1,590 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 55 days | $1,590 | TBA | $382 | 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.
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20 sailings available · Transit: 41–76 days · 4 carriers