Kaohsiung, TW to Boston, US (TWKHH to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Kaohsiung and Boston starts at $8,923 per 20' container and at $10,550 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 52 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,550 with COSCO) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (44 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $150 costs 8 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,550) sits 89% above the $5,583 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 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 | 52 days | $10,550 | $255 | $80 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $10,550 | $255 | $80 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $10,700 | $281 | $98 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $10,700 | $281 | $98 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $10,700 | $281 | $98 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $10,700 | $281 | $98 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 45 days | $11,169 | $280 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 44 days | $11,169 | $280 | $14 | 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
8 sailings available · Transit: 44–52 days · 3 carriers