Busan, KR to Cincinnati, US (KRPUS to USCVG)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Cincinnati starts at $7,107 per 20' container and at $9,598 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 17 to 35 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,598 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 20 days at sea, while the fastest option (17 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,421 costs 3 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,598) sits 5% above the $9,178 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 20 days | $9,598 | $248 | $136 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $9,608 | $248 | $1,907 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $10,758 | $248 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 31 days | $10,958 | $248 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 17 days | $11,019 | $163 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $11,019 | $163 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $11,019 | $163 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 23 days | $11,255 | $202 | $136 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $11,412 | $163 | $150 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | 33 days | $11,602 | $170 | $320 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $11,602 | $170 | $320 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 20 days | $11,619 | $163 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 21 days | $11,619 | $163 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $12,431 | $164 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO | 32 days | $13,473 | $170 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 32 days | $13,473 | $170 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $13,473 | $170 | $80 | 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.
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17 sailings available · Transit: 17–35 days · 6 carriers