Busan, KR to Columbus, US (KRPUS to USCMH)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Columbus starts at $7,141 per 20' container and at $9,398 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 22 to 30 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,398 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 23 days at sea, while the fastest option (22 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,398) sits 5% above the $8,952 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
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 | 23 days | $9,398 | $251 | $106 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $9,398 | $251 | $136 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $9,398 | $251 | $136 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 30 days | $11,344 | $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: 22–30 days · 1 carrier