Seattle, US to Ningbo, CN (USSEA to CNNBO)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Ningbo starts at $327 per 20' container and at $300 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 11 to 38 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($300) sits 31% below the $433 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $300 to $1,000 across 4 carriers — a $700 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 22 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $300 | TBA | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 34 days | $352 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 21 days | $1,000 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 22 days | $1,000 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 22 days | $1,000 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL ×2 sailings | 27 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 11 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 20 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 24 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 28 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 25 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 20 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 26 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 19 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 26 days | $300 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 24 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 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 22 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 | 26 days | $800 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 21 days | $800 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 24 days | $800 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 33 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
29 sailings available · Transit: 11–38 days · 4 carriers