Busan, KR to Columbus, US (KRPUS to USCMH)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Columbus starts at $8,426 per 20' container and at $10,681 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 13 to 15 days under Skypace contracts with MSC, Evergreen and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,681) sits 24% above the $8,590 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $10,681 to $12,559 across 4 carriers — a $1,878 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $10,681 | $161 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $10,712 | $160 | $150 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 15 days | $10,869 | $160 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $10,869 | $160 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $10,869 | $160 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,559 | $167 | $86 | 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
6 sailings available · Transit: 13–15 days · 4 carriers