Ningbo, CN to Boston, US (CNNBO to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Boston starts at $9,454 per 20' container and at $11,814 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 61 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, COSCO and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,814) sits 14% above the $10,328 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $11,814 to $13,942 across 4 carriers — a $2,128 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 28, 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 | 36 days | $11,814 | $143 | $84 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $11,814 | $143 | $84 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 39 days | $12,073 | $166 | $80 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 37 days | $12,255 | $146 | $14 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,522 | $143 | $84 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,522 | $143 | $84 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $12,522 | $143 | $84 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 61 days | $13,942 | $159 | $130 | 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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8 sailings available · Transit: 36–61 days · 4 carriers