New York, US to Karachi, PK (USNYC to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between New York and Karachi starts at $1,216 per 20' container and at $1,305 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 63 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,305 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 56 days at sea, while the fastest option (52 days with MSC) is faster — saving $1,225 costs 4 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,305) sits 40% below the $2,182 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 56 days | $1,305 | $37 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 63 days | $1,305 | $37 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 52 days | $2,530 | $30 | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 52 days | $2,600 | $30 | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 52 days | $2,600 | $30 | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 35 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 39 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 52 days | $2,400 | $30 | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 52 days | $2,400 | $30 | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 52 days | $2,400 | $30 | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 51 days | $2,530 | $30 | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 52 days | $2,530 | $30 | $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.
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13 sailings available · Transit: 35–63 days · 3 carriers