Yantian, CN to Columbus, US (CNYTN to USCMH)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Columbus starts at $9,233 per 20' container and at $10,498 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 54 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,498 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 54 days at sea, while the fastest option (27 days with COSCO) is faster — saving $376 costs 27 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,498) sits 13% above the $9,276 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 14, 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 | 54 days | $10,498 | $313 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $10,498 | $313 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $10,498 | $313 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $10,612 | $233 | $390 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $10,646 | $256 | $299 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO | 27 days | $10,874 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 27 days | $10,874 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 31 days | $10,874 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $10,919 | $227 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $10,919 | $227 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $10,919 | $227 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 31 days | $11,216 | $243 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $11,269 | $227 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $11,572 | TBA | $48 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $12,563 | $250 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $12,563 | $250 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 53 days | $10,498 | $323 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 50 days | $12,298 | $323 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 50 days | $12,563 | $260 | $109 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
19 sailings available · Transit: 27–54 days · 6 carriers