Hong Kong, HK to Seattle, US (HKHKG to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Seattle starts at $5,364 per 20' container and at $7,365 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 50 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 4 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($7,365) sits 36% above the $5,424 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, ONE) is filed at $7,537 ocean freight — $172 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Hong Kong and Seattle.
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 | 22 days | $7,365 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $7,365 | $382 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $7,614 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 30 days | $7,881 | $415 | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $8,114 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $8,114 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 50 days | $7,537 | $382 | $15 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 42 days | $7,537 | $382 | $15 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 24 days | $7,537 | $382 | $15 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 45 days | $7,537 | $382 | $15 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $7,611 | $401 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 18 days | $7,702 | $382 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
12 sailings available · Transit: 18–50 days · 7 carriers