Xiamen, CN to Boston, US (CNXMN to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Xiamen and Boston starts at $9,443 per 20' container and at $11,995 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 58 days under Skypace contracts with MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($11,995 with MSC) takes 56 days at sea, while the fastest option (54 days with MSC) is faster.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Evergreen) is filed at $11,505 ocean freight — $490 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Xiamen and Boston.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 56 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 58 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 54 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 54 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 47 days | $11,505 | $145 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 47 days | $11,505 | $145 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 36 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 37 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 37 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | 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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9 sailings available · Transit: 36–58 days · 2 carriers