Ningbo, CN to Chicago, US (CNNBO to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Chicago starts at $6,973 per 20' container and at $9,188 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 21 to 48 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,188 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 33 days at sea, while the fastest option (21 days with ONE) is faster — saving $1,824 costs 12 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $9,188 to $12,744 across 5 carriers — a $3,556 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 15, 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 | 33 days | $9,188 | $208 | $245 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 37 days | $9,188 | $208 | $245 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 40 days | $9,558 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $10,158 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $10,158 | $208 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $10,212 | $146 | $150 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $10,453 | $238 | $36 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 22 days | $10,526 | $238 | $36 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 23 days | $10,876 | $208 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 21 days | $11,012 | $139 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $11,681 | $159 | $130 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $12,228 | $208 | $245 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 37 days | $12,228 | $208 | $245 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $12,228 | $208 | $245 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | $12,744 | $208 | $193 | 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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15 sailings available · Transit: 21–48 days · 5 carriers