Shanghai, CN to Tampa, US (CNSGH to USTPA)
Current ocean freight between Shanghai and Tampa starts at $7,558 per 20' container and at $9,435 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 32 to 39 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, OOCL and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,435 with Maersk) takes 39 days at sea, while the fastest option (32 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $2,724 costs 7 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,435) sits 15% below the $11,104 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since Jul 7, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 39 days | $9,435 | $183 | $105 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $11,645 | $198 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $11,645 | $198 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $11,756 | $145 | $319 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,014 | $160 | $69 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 32 days | $12,159 | $187 | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $12,722 | $160 | $69 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,722 | $160 | $69 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,722 | $160 | $69 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 32 days | $12,800 | $99 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $158 | $190 | N/A | 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.
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11 sailings available · Transit: 32–39 days · 8 carriers