Qingdao, CN to Seattle, US (CNQIN to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Qingdao and Seattle starts at $6,259 per 20' container and at $8,365 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 9 to 104 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, OOCL and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,365 with COSCO) takes 30 days at sea, while the fastest option (13 days with MSC) is faster — saving $1,416 costs 17 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,365) sits 23% above the $6,813 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
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 | 30 days | $8,365 | $157 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $8,365 | $242 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,390 | $157 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 21 days | $8,764 | $135 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $8,764 | $135 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $9,364 | $135 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $9,364 | $135 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 13 days | $9,781 | $158 | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 104 days | $11,799 | $148 | $3,282 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 20 days | $8,240 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 19 days | $8,240 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 17 days | $8,350 | $145 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $242 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,701 | $143 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 19 days | $10,188 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 9 days | $10,188 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 19 days | $10,188 | $210 | $43 | 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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17 sailings available · Transit: 9–104 days · 8 carriers