Hong Kong, HK to Charlotte, US (HKHKG to USCLT)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Charlotte starts at $10,378 per 20' container and at $11,515 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 48 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($11,515 with COSCO) takes 43 days at sea, while the fastest option (27 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $49 costs 16 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,515) sits 63% above the $7,078 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
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 | 43 days | $11,515 | $382 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $11,515 | $382 | $80 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $11,564 | $416 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 42 days | $9,636 | $476 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 47 days | $9,636 | $476 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 42 days | $9,636 | $476 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 48 days | $9,636 | $476 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 37 days | $10,614 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $10,614 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 40 days | $10,614 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 40 days | $10,614 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 40 days | $10,614 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 40 days | $10,928 | $382 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 38 days | $11,091 | $401 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 36 days | $11,495 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 33 days | $11,495 | $415 | $148 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 45 days | $11,495 | $415 | $148 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 47 days | $11,540 | $397 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 37 days | $11,540 | $397 | TBA | 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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19 sailings available · Transit: 27–48 days · 7 carriers