Miami, US to Panama Manzanillo, PA (USMIA to PAMIT)
Current ocean freight between Miami and Panama Manzanillo starts at $1,317 per 20' container and at $1,984 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 10 to 11 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,984 with ZIM) takes 11 days at sea, while the fastest option (10 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $66 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,984 to $2,050 across 1 carrier — a $66 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 11 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 10 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 10 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 10 days | $2,050 | $45 | $200 | 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
4 sailings available · Transit: 10–11 days · 1 carrier