Chicago, US to Hong Kong, HK (USCHI to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Hong Kong starts at $840 per 20' container and at $814 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 56 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($814 with CMA CGM) takes 46 days at sea, while the fastest option (31 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $186 costs 15 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($814) sits 21% below the $1,025 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $869 | $46 | $368 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 52 days | $983 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $983 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $983 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $1,100 | TBA | $401 | 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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21 sailings available · Transit: 31–56 days · 4 carriers