Busan, KR to Houston, US (KRPUS to USHOU)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Houston starts at $9,187 per 20' container and at $10,912 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 25 to 31 days under Skypace contracts with ONE, COSCO and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,912) sits 20% above the $9,110 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $10,912 to $13,942 across 5 carriers — a $3,030 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 29 days | $10,912 | $173 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $10,912 | $173 | $525 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO | 25 days | $12,073 | $173 | $165 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 26 days | $12,781 | $166 | $79 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 27 days | $12,781 | $166 | $79 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $13,114 | $166 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $13,114 | $166 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $13,222 | $166 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $13,222 | $166 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $168 | $220 | N/A | Select next steps |
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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10 sailings available · Transit: 25–31 days · 5 carriers