Boston, US to Karachi, PK (USBOS to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Boston and Karachi starts at $3,375 per 20' container and at $5,420 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 50 to 62 days under Skypace contracts with MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($5,420 with MSC) takes 55 days at sea, while the fastest option (52 days with MSC) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($5,420) sits 32% above the $4,097 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 | 55 days | $5,420 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 52 days | $5,420 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 55 days | $5,420 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 62 days | $5,420 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 53 days | $5,420 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 56 days | $5,420 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $2,083 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $2,083 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POD | 57 days | $5,220 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 53 days | $5,220 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 54 days | $5,220 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 59 days | $5,220 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 50 days | $5,220 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 53 days | $5,220 | TBA | $180 | 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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14 sailings available · Transit: 50–62 days · 2 carriers