Yantian, CN to Charlotte, US (CNYTN to USCLT)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Charlotte starts at $8,041 per 20' container and at $9,948 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 29 to 62 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 8 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,948 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 49 days at sea, while the fastest option (36 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $3,752 costs 13 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Hapag-Lloyd) is filed at $9,148 ocean freight — $800 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Yantian and Charlotte.
Rates checked on Sep 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 49 days | $9,948 | $312 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $9,948 | $312 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 53 days | $12,334 | $312 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 53 days | $12,419 | $227 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 53 days | $12,419 | $227 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $12,526 | $232 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 56 days | $12,859 | $250 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $256 | $80 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $13,461 | $242 | $30 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 36 days | $13,700 | TBA | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 47 days | $13,774 | $256 | $468 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 47 days | $13,774 | $256 | $468 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 47 days | $13,774 | $256 | $468 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 45 days | $13,774 | $256 | $468 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 53 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 58 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 45 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 47 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 56 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 58 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 47 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 49 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 49 days | $10,356 | $232 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $10,356 | $232 | $254 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POD | 45 days | $10,370 | $232 | $267 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $10,370 | $232 | $267 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 52 days | $11,534 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 57 days | $11,534 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 53 days | $11,534 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 58 days | $11,534 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 49 days | $11,534 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 51 days | $11,534 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 49 days | $11,645 | $257 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 45 days | $11,645 | $257 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 30 days | $11,645 | $257 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $11,645 | $257 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 40 days | $11,645 | $257 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $11,645 | $257 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 55 days | $11,980 | $267 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 52 days | $11,980 | $267 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 57 days | $11,980 | $267 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 56 days | $12,059 | $250 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $256 | $90 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $256 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,127 | $190 | $32 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POD | 60 days | $12,127 | $190 | $32 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 62 days | $12,127 | $190 | $32 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,526 | $232 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 37 days | $12,622 | $227 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POD | 31 days | $12,800 | TBA | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POD | 29 days | $12,800 | TBA | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,461 | $242 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $158 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 40 days | $13,942 | $158 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $13,942 | $158 | $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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57 sailings available · Transit: 29–62 days · 10 carriers