Ningbo, CN to Seattle, US (CNNBO to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Seattle starts at $6,259 per 20' container and at $8,390 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 14 to 88 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,390) sits 22% above the $6,896 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Hapag-Lloyd) is filed at $6,848 ocean freight — $1,542 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Ningbo and Seattle.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,390 | $164 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $8,764 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $9,364 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $9,364 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $9,364 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $9,364 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 83 days | $11,799 | $145 | $3,282 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 88 days | $11,799 | $145 | $3,282 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 18 days | $6,848 | $207 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $164 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 17 days | $8,596 | $207 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,701 | $143 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 16 days | $8,764 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 14 days | $9,364 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 14 days | $9,364 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 14 days | $9,364 | $142 | $40 | 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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16 sailings available · Transit: 14–88 days · 6 carriers