Shanghai, CN to Tampa, US (CNSGH to USTPA)
Current ocean freight between Shanghai and Tampa starts at $8,531 per 20' container and at $10,048 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 55 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,048 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 55 days at sea, while the fastest option (38 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $2,566 costs 17 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,048) sits 12% below the $11,377 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since Jul 7, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | $10,048 | $251 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $10,508 | $251 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $10,508 | $251 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $10,508 | $251 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $10,708 | $251 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,614 | $161 | $69 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,722 | $161 | $69 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,722 | $161 | $69 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $13,494 | $251 | $193 | Select next steps |
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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9 sailings available · Transit: 38–55 days · 2 carriers