Ningbo, CN to Charleston, US (CNNBO to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Charleston starts at $6,834 per 20' container and at $8,808 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 30 to 53 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,808 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 38 days at sea, while the fastest option (33 days with MSC) is faster — saving $5,134 costs 5 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,808) sits 8% below the $9,583 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $8,808 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $8,808 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $8,808 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $8,808 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $9,008 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $11,534 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $11,794 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $166 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE | 47 days | $12,187 | $139 | $32 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 40 days | $12,255 | $146 | $27 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $12,414 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $12,822 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $12,822 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $12,822 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $13,122 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 33 days | $13,942 | $159 | $130 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 36 days | $7,948 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $8,808 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $8,808 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $8,808 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $8,808 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $9,008 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $10,122 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 53 days | $11,534 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $11,645 | $208 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $11,794 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $11,814 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $11,814 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 45 days | $12,187 | $139 | $32 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 30 days | $12,222 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 32 days | $12,255 | $146 | $14 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 51 days | $12,414 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 36 days | $13,023 | $166 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $166 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POD | 35 days | $13,942 | $159 | $130 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 37 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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36 sailings available · Transit: 30–53 days · 7 carriers