Yantian, CN to Boston, US (CNYTN to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Boston starts at $9,832 per 20' container and at $12,255 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 50 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($12,255 with Evergreen) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (39 days with MSC) is faster — saving $1,687 costs 3 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($12,255) sits 26% above the $9,728 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 42 days | $12,255 | $233 | $14 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $12,255 | $233 | $14 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC | 39 days | $13,942 | $159 | $130 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 31 days | $9,908 | $313 | $222 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 48 days | $10,048 | $313 | $222 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 50 days | $12,834 | $313 | $222 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $159 | $130 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $159 | $130 | N/A | 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
8 sailings available · Transit: 31–50 days · 3 carriers