Qingdao, CN to Seattle, US (CNQIN to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Qingdao and Seattle starts at $5,551 per 20' container and at $7,365 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 13 to 92 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($7,365 with COSCO) takes 27 days at sea, while the fastest option (13 days with MSC) is faster — saving $516 costs 14 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($7,365) sits 29% above the $5,727 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 3, 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 | 27 days | $7,365 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 36 days | $7,365 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 34 days | $7,365 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 28 days | $7,365 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 29 days | $7,365 | $156 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $7,365 | $156 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $7,414 | $134 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 13 days | $7,881 | $157 | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 13 days | $7,881 | $157 | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 13 days | $7,881 | $157 | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $8,114 | $134 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $8,114 | $134 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 20 days | $6,448 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 25 days | $6,448 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 24 days | $7,350 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 27 days | $7,350 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 25 days | $7,350 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 19 days | $7,412 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 24 days | $7,412 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 23 days | $7,412 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 18 days | $7,412 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 17 days | $7,412 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD ×2 sailings | 25 days | $8,240 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 19 days | $8,240 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 19 days | $8,240 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 25 days | $8,240 | $210 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 92 days | $9,901 | $148 | $3,582 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
28 sailings available · Transit: 13–92 days · 6 carriers