Ningbo, CN to Tacoma, US (CNNBO to USTIW)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Tacoma starts at $4,941 per 20' container and at $6,648 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 13 to 120 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($6,648 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 25 days at sea, while the fastest option (13 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $2,416 costs 12 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, COSCO) is filed at $8,365 ocean freight — $1,717 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Ningbo and Tacoma.
Rates checked on Oct 11, 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 | 25 days | $6,648 | $208 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $6,948 | $208 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 15 days | $8,350 | $146 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 16 days | $8,350 | $146 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $165 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $9,064 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $9,064 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $9,064 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $10,188 | $208 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $10,453 | $145 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 18 days | $8,365 | $165 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $8,714 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 21 days | $9,064 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $9,064 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $9,064 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $9,064 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 17 days | $9,781 | $159 | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 87 days | $11,799 | $145 | $3,282 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 120 days | $11,799 | $145 | $3,282 | 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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19 sailings available · Transit: 13–120 days · 6 carriers