Busan, KR to Boston, US (KRPUS to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Boston starts at $9,794 per 20' container and at $12,214 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 56 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($12,214) sits 30% above the $9,365 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $12,214 to $13,942 across 3 carriers — a $1,728 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 | 33 days | $12,214 | $165 | $84 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $12,214 | $165 | $84 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $12,322 | $165 | $84 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 33 days | $12,781 | $165 | $14 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 56 days | $13,942 | $166 | $130 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 56 days | $13,942 | $166 | $130 | 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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6 sailings available · Transit: 33–56 days · 3 carriers