Yantian, CN to Houston, US (CNYTN to USHOU)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Houston starts at $7,768 per 20' container and at $9,110 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 23 to 47 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and 7 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,110 with Maersk) takes 34 days at sea, while the fastest option (23 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $1,693 costs 11 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Evergreen) is filed at $10,776 ocean freight — $1,666 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Yantian and Houston.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 34 days | $9,110 | $267 | $125 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 34 days | $9,130 | $267 | $125 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $9,808 | $312 | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $9,808 | $312 | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 31 days | $9,908 | $312 | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $10,776 | $232 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 25 days | $10,803 | $257 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 23 days | $10,803 | $257 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $10,803 | $257 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 26 days | $10,803 | $257 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $10,803 | $257 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 23 days | $10,803 | $257 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $10,803 | $257 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 27 days | $11,645 | $257 | $68 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 30 days | $12,001 | $242 | $62 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 27 days | $12,001 | $242 | $62 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $12,001 | $242 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $12,044 | $312 | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 26 days | $12,474 | $256 | $468 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $12,800 | TBA | $82 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | 29 days | $13,942 | $158 | $220 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $10,776 | $232 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,001 | $242 | $62 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $12,114 | $210 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 47 days | $12,524 | $321 | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 47 days | $12,524 | $321 | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $12,922 | $210 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $12,922 | $210 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 33 days | $12,922 | $210 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $158 | $220 | 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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30 sailings available · Transit: 23–47 days · 9 carriers