Hong Kong, HK to Boston, US (HKHKG to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Boston starts at $8,890 per 20' container and at $10,565 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 42 to 47 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,565) sits 55% above the $6,798 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $10,565 to $11,495 across 3 carriers — a $930 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $10,565 | $382 | $80 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 47 days | $11,091 | $401 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 42 days | $11,495 | $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
3 sailings available · Transit: 42–47 days · 3 carriers