Busan, KR to Chicago, US (KRPUS to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Chicago starts at $6,573 per 20' container and at $8,688 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 22 to 32 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,688) sits 5% above the $8,266 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,688 to $11,144 across 1 carrier — a $2,456 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $8,688 | $251 | $114 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 32 days | $8,688 | $251 | $241 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 32 days | $8,688 | $251 | $241 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 31 days | $11,144 | $251 | $139 | 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
4 sailings available · Transit: 22–32 days · 1 carrier