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 38 to 70 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($750 with Yang Ming) takes 46 days at sea, while the fastest option (38 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $750 to $1,267 across 4 carriers — a $517 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 48 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $750 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $750 | $5 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $840 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $840 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $840 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $840 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $848 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $950 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 61 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 57 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 62 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 60 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 63 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 60 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 63 days | $1,255 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 54 days | $1,267 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 59 days | $1,267 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 59 days | $1,267 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 57 days | $1,267 | 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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38 sailings available · Transit: 38–70 days · 4 carriers