Detroit, US to Hong Kong, HK (USDET to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Detroit and Hong Kong starts at $730 per 20' container and at $750 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 70 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($750 with Yang Ming) takes 43 days at sea, while the fastest option (35 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $750 to $1,255 across 5 carriers — a $505 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $750 | $5 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $750 | $5 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $750 | $5 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $750 | $8 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $750 | $5 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $750 | $5 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $750 | $8 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $750 | $5 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $750 | $8 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $750 | $8 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $750 | $5 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $750 | $5 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $750 | $8 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 51 days | $830 | $100 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 52 days | $830 | $100 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 58 days | $830 | $100 | $402 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $840 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $840 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $950 | TBA | $402 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM ×2 sailings | 60 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 58 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 61 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 63 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 56 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 63 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 63 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 61 days | $1,255 | 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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28 sailings available · Transit: 35–70 days · 5 carriers