New York, US to Panama Manzanillo, PA (USNYC to PAMIT)
Current ocean freight between New York and Panama Manzanillo starts at $1,317 per 20' container and at $1,984 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 15 to 17 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,984 with ZIM) takes 16 days at sea, while the fastest option (15 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $411 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,984 to $2,395 across 2 carriers — a $411 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 | 16 days | $1,984 | $67 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 17 days | $1,984 | $67 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 16 days | $1,984 | $67 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 17 days | $1,984 | $67 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 17 days | $2,050 | $67 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 15 days | $2,395 | TBA | $350 | 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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6 sailings available · Transit: 15–17 days · 2 carriers