Boston, US to Karachi, PK (USBOS to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Boston and Karachi starts at $3,365 per 20' container and at $5,400 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 63 to 72 days under Skypace contracts with MSC and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($5,400) sits 45% above the $3,735 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,965 ocean freight — $3,435 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Boston and Karachi.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 63 days | $5,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 67 days | $5,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 63 days | $5,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 72 days | $5,470 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,965 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 72 days | $5,200 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $5,200 | TBA | $218 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 65 days | $5,270 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 66 days | $5,270 | 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: 63–72 days · 2 carriers