Seattle, US to Ningbo, CN (USSEA to CNNBO)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Ningbo starts at $390 per 20' container and at $292 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 40 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($292 with CMA CGM) takes 37 days at sea, while the fastest option (18 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($292) sits 33% below the $437 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 | 37 days | $292 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $292 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $292 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $300 | TBA | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 23 days | $1,000 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 23 days | $1,000 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 23 days | $1,000 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 23 days | $1,000 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 31 days | $292 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 29 days | $292 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $292 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 25 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 23 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 27 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 26 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 18 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 26 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 30 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 27 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 32 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 19 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 28 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 22 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 35 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 28 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 28 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 30 days | $800 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 23 days | $800 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 40 days | $800 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 38 days | $800 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 31 days | $800 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 31 days | $800 | TBA | 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.
Rates last fetched on
32 sailings available · Transit: 18–40 days · 3 carriers