Busan, KR to Boston, US (KRPUS to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Boston starts at $9,374 per 20' container and at $11,764 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 34 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and MSC.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,764) sits 73% above the $6,793 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $11,764 to $11,995 across 2 carriers — a $231 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 28, 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 | 34 days | $11,764 | $160 | $84 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $11,764 | $160 | $84 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $11,995 | $161 | $130 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
3 sailings available · Transit: 34–34 days · 2 carriers