Busan, KR to Nashville, US (KRPUS to USBNA)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Nashville starts at $8,758 per 20' container and at $11,008 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 51 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($11,008 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 33 days at sea, while the fastest option (31 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,861 costs 2 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,008) sits 13% above the $9,743 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 | 33 days | $11,008 | $248 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 37 days | $11,008 | $248 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $12,869 | $163 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $12,869 | $163 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $12,869 | $163 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $12,869 | $163 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $13,194 | $248 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $13,194 | $248 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $13,277 | $163 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd ×2 sailings | 43 days | $13,459 | $202 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $13,459 | $202 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 37 days | $13,459 | $202 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 40 days | $13,459 | $202 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $13,459 | $202 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $13,459 | $202 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 47 days | $13,473 | $170 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 39 days | $13,473 | $170 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $13,473 | $170 | $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.
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19 sailings available · Transit: 31–51 days · 3 carriers