Busan, KR to Long Beach, US (KRPUS to USLGB)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Long Beach starts at $3,748 per 20' container and at $4,648 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 10 to 34 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($4,648 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 19 days at sea, while the fastest option (10 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $2,766 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($4,648) sits 21% below the $5,868 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 3, 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 | 19 days | $4,648 | $235 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | $6,248 | $235 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | $7,365 | $159 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 10 days | $7,365 | $159 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 10 days | $7,414 | $153 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 10 days | $7,414 | $153 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 12 days | $7,414 | $153 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 12 days | $7,414 | $153 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 14 days | $7,702 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 14 days | $7,702 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 27 days | $7,812 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 31 days | $7,812 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 30 days | $7,812 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 21 days | $7,812 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 34 days | $7,812 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 13 days | $7,881 | $155 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 14 days | $7,881 | $155 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | $8,240 | $235 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | $8,240 | $235 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $7,365 | $159 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 17 days | $7,414 | $153 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 20 days | $7,414 | $153 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 20 days | $7,414 | $153 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 17 days | $7,414 | $153 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 13 days | $7,702 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 16 days | $7,702 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 30 days | $7,812 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | $7,812 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 10 days | $7,812 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $7,881 | $155 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 20 days | $7,914 | $153 | $40 | 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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31 sailings available · Transit: 10–34 days · 6 carriers