Shanghai, CN to Seattle, US (CNSHA to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Shanghai and Seattle starts at $6,235 per 20' container and at $7,765 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 15 to 53 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO and 4 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($7,765) sits 44% above the $5,390 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, OOCL) is filed at $7,365 ocean freight — $400 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Shanghai and Seattle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 24 days | $7,765 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 24 days | $7,765 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $7,365 | $197 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POL/POD | 53 days | $7,537 | $133 | $15 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | 19 days | $7,765 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | 15 days | $7,765 | $153 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $7,812 | $145 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $7,812 | $145 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 16 days | $7,812 | $145 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 18 days | $8,381 | $157 | $137 | 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
10 sailings available · Transit: 15–53 days · 5 carriers