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 77 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 Evergreen) is faster — saving $292 costs 6 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $858 to $1,235 across 3 carriers — a $377 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 27, 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 | 48 days | $858 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $858 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 36 days | $1,150 | TBA | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 77 days | $1,150 | TBA | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 47 days | $1,150 | TBA | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 52 days | $1,150 | TBA | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 70 days | $1,150 | TBA | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 50 days | $1,150 | TBA | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 70 days | $1,150 | TBA | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $1,235 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 48 days | $1,235 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 58 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 | 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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17 sailings available · Transit: 36–77 days · 3 carriers