Detroit, US to Singapore, SG (USDET to SGSIN)
Current ocean freight between Detroit and Singapore starts at $655 per 20' container and at $700 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 32 to 80 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, ZIM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($700 with Yang Ming) takes 80 days at sea, while the fastest option (32 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($700) sits 13% below the $804 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 | 80 days | $700 | $5 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 76 days | $700 | $5 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $700 | $8 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 65 days | $700 | $5 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $700 | $5 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 74 days | $700 | $5 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $700 | $8 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 32 days | $700 | $5 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $700 | $8 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 74 days | $700 | $5 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $700 | $5 | $339 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 46 days | $1,010 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 41 days | $1,010 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $1,010 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 42 days | $1,010 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $1,010 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $1,010 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 44 days | $1,010 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $1,010 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,208 | TBA | $317 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $1,341 | TBA | $301 | 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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21 sailings available · Transit: 32–80 days · 4 carriers