Yantian, CN to Boston, US (CNYTN to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Boston starts at $9,832 per 20' container and at $12,073 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 39 to 53 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($12,073) sits 31% above the $9,233 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, MSC) is filed at $13,942 ocean freight — $1,869 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Yantian and Boston.
Rates checked on Oct 1, 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 | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $256 | $80 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 44 days | $12,255 | $233 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 44 days | $12,255 | $233 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 39 days | $13,942 | $158 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 53 days | $13,942 | $158 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 53 days | $13,942 | $158 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $158 | $130 | 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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7 sailings available · Transit: 39–53 days · 3 carriers