Hong Kong, HK to Chicago, US (HKHKG to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Chicago starts at $8,106 per 20' container and at $9,215 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 23 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,215) sits 19% above the $7,748 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $9,215 to $10,319 across 5 carriers — a $1,104 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 28, 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 | $9,215 | $382 | $15 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $9,512 | $402 | $390 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $9,718 | $412 | $36 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $10,281 | $416 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 23 days | $10,319 | $417 | $350 | 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
5 sailings available · Transit: 23–23 days · 5 carriers