Yantian, CN to Charlotte, US (CNYTN to USCLT)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Charlotte starts at $9,950 per 20' container and at $12,334 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 58 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($12,334 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 58 days at sea, while the fastest option (48 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($12,334) sits 3% above the $11,950 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 17, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 10, 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 | 58 days | $12,334 | $313 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $12,334 | $313 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 58 days | $12,334 | $313 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,853 | $257 | $86 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 58 days | $11,534 | $313 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 53 days | $11,534 | $313 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 45 days | $11,534 | $313 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 44 days | $11,534 | $313 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 58 days | $11,534 | $313 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 53 days | $11,534 | $313 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 53 days | $11,534 | $313 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 51 days | $11,534 | $313 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $159 | $130 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | 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
16 sailings available · Transit: 44–58 days · 3 carriers