New York, US to Ningbo, CN (USNYC to CNNBO)
Current ocean freight between New York and Ningbo starts at $237 per 20' container and at $250 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 29 to 57 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($250 with CMA CGM) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (29 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $150 costs 13 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($250) sits 51% below the $511 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 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 | 42 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 40 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 45 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 44 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 30 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 36 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 42 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 36 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 42 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $361 | $37 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 29 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $400 | $5 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 34 days | $413 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $413 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 34 days | $413 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $413 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 42 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 41 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 45 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 33 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 38 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 46 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 44 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 42 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 56 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 47 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | 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
42 sailings available · Transit: 29–57 days · 6 carriers