Ningbo, CN to Indianapolis, US (CNNBO to USIND)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Indianapolis starts at $8,866 per 20' container and at $10,215 per 40'HC container. All rates are under Skypace contracts with COSCO, MSC and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,215) sits 11% above the $9,238 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $10,215 to $14,377 across 3 carriers — a $4,162 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $10,215 | $164 | $15 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $11,231 | $158 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $14,377 | 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.
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3 sailings available · 3 carriers