Qingdao, CN to Seattle, US (CNQIN to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Qingdao and Seattle starts at $5,851 per 20' container and at $7,764 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 13 to 31 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, COSCO and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($7,764 with CMA CGM) takes 31 days at sea, while the fastest option (13 days with MSC) is faster — saving $617 costs 18 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($7,764) sits 27% above the $6,092 average of the 5 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 | 31 days | $7,764 | $134 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $7,764 | $134 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $7,764 | $134 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 17 days | $7,764 | $134 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $7,764 | $134 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 22 days | $7,765 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 29 days | $7,765 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 23 days | $7,765 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 31 days | $7,765 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 29 days | $7,765 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 26 days | $7,765 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 13 days | $8,381 | $157 | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 15 days | $8,381 | $157 | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 15 days | $8,381 | $157 | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 25 days | $7,350 | $145 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $7,765 | $156 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POD | 20 days | $7,812 | $145 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 17 days | $7,812 | $145 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 27 days | $7,812 | $145 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 25 days | $7,812 | $145 | TBA | 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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20 sailings available · Transit: 13–31 days · 5 carriers