Yantian, CN to Charlotte, US (CNYTN to USCLT)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Charlotte starts at $10,274 per 20' container and at $12,069 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 30 to 51 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($12,069 with CMA CGM) takes 51 days at sea, while the fastest option (33 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, CMA CGM) is filed at $11,564 ocean freight — $505 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Yantian and Charlotte.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 51 days | $12,069 | $227 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $12,069 | $227 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $12,069 | $227 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $12,126 | $232 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO | 51 days | $13,474 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 44 days | $13,474 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 46 days | $13,474 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 49 days | $13,474 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $13,500 | TBA | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 30 days | $11,564 | $227 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 32 days | $11,606 | $232 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 47 days | $11,606 | $232 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 33 days | $11,606 | $232 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 49 days | $11,747 | $256 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 30 days | $11,747 | $256 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,773 | $256 | $90 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $11,864 | $227 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 38 days | $11,864 | $227 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 46 days | $11,864 | $227 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $16,775 | $242 | $1,205 | 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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20 sailings available · Transit: 30–51 days · 5 carriers