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 26 to 80 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, ZIM and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($700 with Yang Ming) takes 29 days at sea, while the fastest option (26 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $700 to $1,450 across 4 carriers — a $750 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 | 29 days | $700 | $8 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 26 days | $700 | $5 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 80 days | $700 | $5 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 80 days | $700 | $5 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $700 | $8 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $700 | $5 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 80 days | $700 | $5 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $700 | $8 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $700 | $8 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $700 | $5 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $700 | $5 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $700 | $8 | $342 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $985 | TBA | $304 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,190 | TBA | $320 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $1,450 | TBA | $287 | N/A | 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.
Rates last fetched on
15 sailings available · Transit: 26–80 days · 4 carriers