New York, US to Karachi, PK (USNYC to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between New York and Karachi starts at $1,266 per 20' container and at $1,405 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 29 to 57 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,405) sits 35% below the $2,152 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,138 ocean freight — $267 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between New York and Karachi.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 | 53 days | $1,405 | $37 | $305 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 55 days | $2,150 | $30 | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 55 days | $2,150 | $30 | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 57 days | $2,150 | $30 | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 57 days | $2,150 | $30 | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 57 days | $2,150 | $30 | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,138 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 29 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 50 days | $1,950 | $30 | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 50 days | $1,950 | $30 | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 50 days | $1,950 | $30 | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 50 days | $1,950 | $30 | $180 | 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
15 sailings available · Transit: 29–57 days · 3 carriers