The international container shipping prices or the international sea freight rates are issues that many people are interested in, especially those who have the need to transport goods internationally via containers. So, how are the sea freight container rates determined? What factors affect container shipping fees? What does the specific international container shipping rate table look like? Let's find out more below!
International Container Shipping Rate Table by Sea
+ Additional Charges for International Goods:
- THC (Terminal Handling Charge): port handling charge. This fee is charged per container for activities related to handling at the port, such as consolidating containers from CY to ship's bridge, loading and unloading, etc.
- AFR Fee (Advance Filing Rules): customs declaration fee for goods going to Japan.
- B/L Fee (Bill of Lading fee): documentation fee, which covers the cost of preparing the bill of lading and other export documentation.
- D/O Fee (Delivery Order fee): delivery order issuance fee.
- Seal Fee: seal charge.
- AMS Fee (Advanced Manifest System fee): customs declaration fee for goods going to the US and China.
- BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor): fuel surcharge.
- DDC (Destination Delivery Charge): delivery charge at destination port.
- PSS Fee (Peak Season Surcharge): peak season surcharge.
- EBS (Emergency Bunker Surcharge): fuel surcharge (for Asia routes).
- ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security Surcharge): security surcharge.
- COD (Change of Destination): change of destination fee.
- CIC (Container Imbalance Charge): container imbalance charge.
- Cleaning Fee: cleaning charge.
- ISF (Importer Security Filing): security filing for US-bound imports.
- CFS Fee (Container Freight Station fee): fee for handling and managing cargo at port, applicable for LCL (Less than Container Load). When there is an import/export shipment, Consolidators/Forwarders must unload the cargo from the container, store it in a warehouse, or vice versa. They charge CFS fees accordingly.
- Lift on/lift off: handling fee for lifting goods.
- …
+ OF: Ocean Freight: sea freight charges excluding other additional charges.
International container shipping prices include many categories
International sea freight container rate table for specific international routes
| POL | POD | 20’DC (USD) | 40’DC (USD) | SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME (DAYS) |
| HCM | PHNOMPENH | 50 |
90
|
MON, TUE, WED | 2 |
| HCM | SIHANOUKVILLE | 80 |
150
|
SUN | 2 |
| HCM | SINGAPORE | 0 |
0
|
MON, THU, FRI | 2 |
| HCM | HONGKONG | 0 | 0 | MON, TUE, THU | 3 |
| HCM | BANGKOK/LAEM CHABANG | 0 | 0 | TUE, WED, THU, FRI | 2 |
| HCM | MANILA (North) | 20 | 40
|
MON, FRI | 10- 12 |
| HCM | SHANGHAI | 0 |
0
|
WED, THU, FRI, SAT | 7 – 8 |
| HCM | QINGDAO | 0 |
20
|
MON, TUE | 7- 13 |
| HCM | PORT KLANG | 40 |
100
|
MON | 3 |
| HCM | SHEKOU | 0 |
20
|
THU | 4 |
| HCM | BUSAN | 60 (INCL EBS at POD) |
150 (INCL EBS at POD)
|
TUE, THU, SAT | 8- 10 |
| HCM | INCHEON | 160 (INCL EBS + CIC at POD) |
300 (INCL EBS + CIC at POD)
|
THU | 8 |
| HCM | TOKYO | 50 |
60
|
TUE, SAT, SUN | 9- 12 |
| HCM | YOKOHAMA | 50 |
60
|
TUE, SAT, SUN | 9- 11 |
| HCM | OSAKA | 60 |
100
|
SAT, SUN | 8- 10 |
| HCM | KOBE | 70 |
100
|
SAT, SUN | 9 |
| HCM | NAGOYA | 60 |
90
|
TUE, SAT, SUN | 15 |
| HCM | YANGON | 740 |
1160
|
TUE | 6 |
| HCM | JAKARTA | 170 |
350
|
MON, TUE, WED | 2 |
Note: The above prices do not include Local charge at both ends
International container shipping prices by sea – Additional fees
Firstly, there are additional ocean freight charges: These fees are added to the freight rates of each shipping line. The purpose of these surcharges is to compensate for additional costs incurred by the shipping lines or revenue reductions due to specific reasons such as fuel price changes, document issuance costs, or port cargo handling.
These surcharges are typically variable and not fixed. When calculating total costs, cargo owners need to pay attention to avoid missing any surcharges applied by the shipping lines on the transport routes.
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Conclusion
Hopefully, the information in this article has helped you understand international container shipping prices and learn more about HNT's service quality. If you need immediate advice on specific service costs for your shipments, contact HNT at 0981.655.880 (Mrs. Thi) today for the earliest consultation.
