Ningbo, CN to Boston, US (CNNBO to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Boston starts at $9,232 per 20' container and at $11,505 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 37 to 50 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, CMA CGM and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,505) sits 31% above the $8,759 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, ZIM) is filed at $13,297 ocean freight — $1,792 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Ningbo and Boston.
Rates checked on Aug 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $11,505 | $145 | $14 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $11,864 | $142 | $84 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $11,864 | $142 | $84 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $11,864 | $142 | $84 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 50 days | $11,864 | $142 | $84 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $11,995 | $158 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,297 | TBA | $34 | 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
7 sailings available · Transit: 37–50 days · 4 carriers