Boston, US to Hong Kong, HK (USBOS to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Boston and Hong Kong starts at $452 per 20' container and at $858 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 79 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($858 with ZIM) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (36 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $12 costs 6 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, OOCL) is filed at $1,235 ocean freight — $377 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Boston and Hong Kong.
Rates checked on Aug 11, 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 | 42 days | $858 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 45 days | $858 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 49 days | $858 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 50 days | $858 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $858 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $870 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 36 days | $870 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $870 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 47 days | $1,150 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 45 days | $1,150 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 79 days | $1,150 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 41 days | $1,150 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 43 days | $1,150 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 46 days | $1,150 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,235 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $1,235 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,235 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,235 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,235 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 51 days | $1,243 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 48 days | $1,243 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,235 | TBA | $368 | N/A | 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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22 sailings available · Transit: 36–79 days · 3 carriers