Busan, KR to Seattle, US (KRPUS to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Seattle starts at $5,859 per 20' container and at $8,364 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 12 to 34 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, COSCO and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,364) sits 22% above the $6,882 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,364 to $9,781 across 3 carriers — a $1,417 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 15 days | $8,364 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 16 days | $8,364 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $173 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 17 days | $8,664 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 17 days | $8,664 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $9,781 | $168 | $137 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $8,364 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 20 days | $8,364 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $173 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 19 days | $8,664 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 12 days | $8,768 | $166 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 13 days | $8,768 | $166 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 19 days | $8,768 | $166 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 17 days | $8,768 | $166 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 27 days | $8,912 | $166 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 34 days | $8,912 | $166 | TBA | 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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16 sailings available · Transit: 12–34 days · 5 carriers