Qingdao, CN to Baltimore, US (CNQIN to USBAL)
Current ocean freight between Qingdao and Baltimore starts at $9,164 per 20' container and at $11,464 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 34 to 46 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($11,464 with CMA CGM) takes 46 days at sea, while the fastest option (34 days with MSC) is faster — saving $531 costs 12 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,464) sits 21% above the $9,436 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $11,464 | $134 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 46 days | $11,505 | $145 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 46 days | $11,505 | $145 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 34 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 36 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $12,064 | $134 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $12,064 | $134 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $12,064 | $134 | $19 | 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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9 sailings available · Transit: 34–46 days · 3 carriers