Miami, US to Karachi, PK (USMIA to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Miami and Karachi starts at $2,082 per 20' container and at $3,039 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 70 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and MSC.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,039 with CMA CGM) takes 70 days at sea, while the fastest option (46 days with MSC) is faster — saving $785 costs 24 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($3,039) sits 8% below the $3,312 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 70 days | $3,039 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 52 days | $3,824 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 46 days | $3,824 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 55 days | $3,490 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 48 days | $3,490 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $3,490 | TBA | $218 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 44 days | $3,560 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 52 days | $3,560 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 48 days | $3,560 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 50 days | $3,560 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 46 days | $3,560 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 54 days | $3,560 | TBA | $218 | 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: 44–70 days · 2 carriers