Ningbo, CN to Atlanta, US (CNNBO to USATL)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Atlanta starts at $8,108 per 20' container and at $10,098 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 63 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,098 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 58 days at sea, while the fastest option (35 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $2,339 costs 23 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,098) sits 6% above the $9,556 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 14, 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 | 58 days | $10,098 | $208 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 63 days | $10,098 | $208 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $10,558 | $208 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | $10,558 | $208 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 40 days | $10,558 | $208 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $12,126 | $146 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 57 days | $12,419 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $12,437 | $207 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 50 days | $12,863 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $12,863 | $144 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 39 days | $13,480 | TBA | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $12,419 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 35 days | $12,419 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 39 days | $12,419 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 33 days | $12,419 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 45 days | $12,504 | $145 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 53 days | $12,504 | $145 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 45 days | $12,504 | $145 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 44 days | $12,504 | $145 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 56 days | $12,819 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 50 days | $12,819 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 48 days | $12,819 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 50 days | $13,119 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 50 days | $13,119 | $142 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $14,780 | TBA | $12 | N/A | 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
25 sailings available · Transit: 27–63 days · 7 carriers