Memphis, US to Taichung, TW (USMEM to TWTXG)
Current ocean freight between Memphis and Taichung starts at $757 per 20' container and at $301 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 77 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($301 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (31 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $749 costs 21 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($301) sits 71% below the $1,032 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 10, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 | 52 days | $301 | $1,004 | $234 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 77 days | $884 | $112 | $256 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 77 days | $892 | $112 | $256 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $959 | TBA | $247 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $999 | $46 | $279 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $1,050 | TBA | $286 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $1,050 | TBA | $286 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $1,050 | TBA | $286 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $1,050 | TBA | $286 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $1,050 | TBA | $286 | N/A | Select next steps |
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
10 sailings available · Transit: 31–77 days · 6 carriers