Ningbo, CN to Atlanta, US (CNNBO to USATL)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Atlanta starts at $7,491 per 20' container and at $9,358 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 23 to 59 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,358 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (23 days with ONE) is faster — saving $3,904 costs 19 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,358) sits 9% below the $10,249 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 15, 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 | 42 days | $9,358 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 40 days | $9,958 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 42 days | $9,958 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 40 days | $9,958 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $12,319 | $142 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $13,112 | $139 | $317 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE | 25 days | $13,262 | $139 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 31 days | $13,262 | $139 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 23 days | $13,262 | $139 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 41 days | $10,039 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 41 days | $10,039 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 41 days | $10,039 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 57 days | $12,365 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 59 days | $13,619 | $142 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 50 days | $13,727 | $142 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 52 days | $13,727 | $142 | $304 | 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.
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16 sailings available · Transit: 23–59 days · 3 carriers