Miami, US to Qingdao (Sd), CN (USMIA to CNQIN)
Current ocean freight between Miami and Qingdao (Sd) starts at $476 per 20' container and at $620 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 48 to 53 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM.
The lowest ocean freight ($620 with ZIM) takes 53 days at sea, while the fastest option (48 days with ZIM) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($620) sits 21% below the $788 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 53 days | $620 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 48 days | $620 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 50 days | $620 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $524 | TBA | TBA | 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
4 sailings available · Transit: 48–53 days · 1 carrier