Ningbo, CN to Charlotte, US (CNNBO to USCLT)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Charlotte starts at $8,148 per 20' container and at $10,148 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 25 to 60 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,148 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 59 days at sea, while the fastest option (36 days with COSCO) is faster — saving $2,689 costs 23 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,148) sits 14% above the $8,885 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 | 59 days | $10,148 | $208 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $12,126 | $146 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $12,473 | $145 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 36 days | $12,837 | $165 | $230 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 38 days | $13,500 | TBA | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 60 days | $9,348 | $208 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 45 days | $9,808 | $208 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 43 days | $9,808 | $208 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 38 days | $9,808 | $208 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 25 days | $11,606 | $146 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 37 days | $11,606 | $146 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 42 days | $11,673 | $145 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 41 days | $11,673 | $145 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,747 | $165 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $11,914 | $142 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $11,914 | $142 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 54 days | $11,914 | $142 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 37 days | $11,914 | $142 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $11,914 | $142 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 48 days | $11,914 | $142 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 44 days | $11,914 | $142 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 43 days | $12,080 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,080 | $144 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 46 days | $12,214 | $142 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 46 days | $12,214 | $142 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 44 days | $12,863 | $144 | TBA | 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.
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26 sailings available · Transit: 25–60 days · 7 carriers