Busan, KR to Atlanta, US (KRPUS to USATL)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Atlanta starts at $10,474 per 20' container and at $12,319 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 45 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, COSCO and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($12,319) sits 22% above the $10,064 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, CMA CGM) is filed at $13,319 ocean freight — $1,000 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Busan and Atlanta.
Rates checked on Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $12,319 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $12,719 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $12,919 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $12,919 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $12,919 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 33 days | $13,023 | $173 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 38 days | $13,023 | $173 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $173 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE | 45 days | $13,112 | $173 | $317 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 34 days | $13,112 | $173 | $317 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 35 days | $13,262 | $173 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 33 days | $13,262 | $173 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $13,262 | $173 | $525 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 40 days | $13,319 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 42 days | $13,319 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 40 days | $13,427 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 41 days | $13,427 | $166 | $304 | 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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17 sailings available · Transit: 27–45 days · 3 carriers