Hong Kong, HK to Boston, US (HKHKG to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Boston starts at $8,841 per 20' container and at $10,356 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 42 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen and MSC.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,356) sits 18% above the $8,771 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $10,356 to $13,942 across 2 carriers — a $3,586 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $10,356 | $401 | $254 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | 42 days | $13,942 | $415 | $130 | 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
2 sailings available · Transit: 42–42 days · 3 carriers