Detroit, US to Hong Kong, HK (USDET to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Detroit and Hong Kong starts at $700 per 20' container and at $750 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 37 to 66 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($750 with Yang Ming) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (37 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($750) sits 13% below the $865 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 | 42 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $800 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $867 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $867 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $867 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $867 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 58 days | $1,300 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 53 days | $1,300 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 66 days | $1,300 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 54 days | $1,300 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 66 days | $1,300 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 58 days | $1,300 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 66 days | $1,300 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $1,611 | TBA | $382 | N/A | 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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22 sailings available · Transit: 37–66 days · 5 carriers