Tampa, US to Hong Kong, HK (USTPA to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Tampa and Hong Kong starts at $526 per 20' container and at $1,005 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 39 to 53 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,005 with ZIM) takes 43 days at sea, while the fastest option (39 days with ZIM) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,005) sits 31% above the $767 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 43 days | $1,005 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $1,005 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $1,005 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 48 days | $1,005 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 53 days | $1,005 | TBA | $382 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
5 sailings available · Transit: 39–53 days · 1 carrier