Chicago, US to Hong Kong, HK (USCHI to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Hong Kong starts at $702 per 20' container and at $852 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 70 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($852 with OOCL) takes 33 days at sea, while the fastest option (27 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $148 costs 6 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $852 to $1,237 across 4 carriers — a $385 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 33 days | $852 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 33 days | $852 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 33 days | $852 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 33 days | $852 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $852 | TBA | $368 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 33 days | $864 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 33 days | $864 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $965 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $965 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $965 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $965 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $973 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 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 | 42 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 27 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 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 | $1,150 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $1,213 | TBA | $382 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 54 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 52 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 56 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 52 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 57 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 55 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 58 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 55 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 58 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $1,237 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 54 days | $1,237 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 46 days | $1,237 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 49 days | $1,237 | TBA | $382 | 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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43 sailings available · Transit: 27–70 days · 4 carriers