Kaohsiung, TW to Kansas City, US (TWKHH to USMKC)
Current ocean freight between Kaohsiung and Kansas City starts at $10,662 per 20' container and at $13,299 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 56 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd and 5 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($13,299) sits 52% above the $8,773 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, COSCO) is filed at $10,050 ocean freight — $3,249 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Kaohsiung and Kansas City.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 56 days | $13,299 | $268 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 26 days | $10,050 | $260 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $10,050 | $260 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 29 days | $10,305 | $286 | $299 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 29 days | $10,305 | $286 | $299 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 28 days | $10,740 | $267 | $300 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 27 days | $10,740 | $267 | $300 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,001 | $264 | $62 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 31 days | $11,900 | $284 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 52 days | $13,299 | $268 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 52 days | $13,299 | $268 | $139 | 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
11 sailings available · Transit: 26–56 days · 6 carriers