🚢 Ocean

PUS ➔ MNL

Asia - Southeast Asia

📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍MNL Manila

📊 Based on a published index

“Benchmark value, error range and alternative ports for Busan → Manila as of November 2026.”

Key Specs: Benchmark per 40ft container $1,835 (Range $1,376~$2,294, ±25%) · 5-7 days · Basis: Derived from a published anchor lane

2026 GLOBAL FREIGHT DOSSIER

Global Freight Benchmark Dossier · November 2026 edition

100 corridors with error ranges and a 150-company directory. PDF in English and Korean. Order by bank wire with an invoice.

📊 November 2026 benchmark

Benchmark

$1,835

per 40ft container

Range

$1,376 ~ $2,294

±25%

Transit

5-7 days

Basis

Derived from a published anchor lane

As of: 2026-11-06

🔀 Alternatives

What ‘alternative’ means on this site

A different option for moving the same cargo to the same region. It does not mean cheaper: even when the benchmark is lower, transshipment, terminal, sailing schedule and inland haulage can change the total cost.

Alternative origin port: same destination and mode, different origin port
Alternative destination port: same origin port, another port in the same region
Alternative mode: ocean and air (only where both corridors are in the dossier)
Alternative carrier: same type, different alliance (no price ranking)

Alternative origin ports for the same destination

Corridor	Benchmark	Range	Transit	vs this corridor
Shanghai → Singapore	$680	$340~$1,020 (±50%)	6-8 days	−$1,155 (−63%)
Shanghai → Port Klang	$720	$360~$1,080 (±50%)	7-9 days	−$1,115 (−61%)
Ningbo → Jakarta	$880	$440~$1,320 (±50%)	9-12 days	−$955 (−52%)

Alternative destination ports in the same region

Corridor	Benchmark	Range	Transit	vs this corridor
Busan → Haiphong	$1,495	$1,121~$1,869 (±25%)	5-7 days	−$340 (−19%)
Busan → Ho Chi Minh	$1,678	$1,258~$2,098 (±25%)	6-8 days	−$157 (−9%)
Busan → Singapore	$1,935	$1,451~$2,419 (±25%)	7-9 days	+$100 (+5%)
Busan → Port Klang	$2,015	$1,511~$2,519 (±25%)	8-10 days	+$180 (+10%)

✅ What to check in the quotation

Verify which local charges are billed at origin versus destination before comparing quotes.
Check port congestion advisories before fixing a long-validity rate.
Confirm the exchange rate and date used for local-currency charges.

The full 100-corridor table, 20ft estimates, port charges and sources are in the dossier and workbook.

Figures are reference benchmarks; confirm actual terms with a written quotation. (Data as of: 2026-11-07)

🔗 Related comparisons

Comparison pages for alternatives

All items

📍SHA Shanghai ➔ 📍SIN Singapore 📍SHA Shanghai ➔ 📍PKG Port Klang 📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍JKT Jakarta 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍SGN Ho Chi Minh 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍HPH Haiphong 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍SIN Singapore 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍PKG Port Klang 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍JKT Jakarta

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the benchmark rate for Busan → Manila?

As of November 2026, about $1,835 per 40ft container (range $1,376 to $2,294, error ±25%, transit 5-7 days). Basis: Derived from a published anchor lane.

What can replace Busan → Manila as an alternative corridor?

Comparable alternatives include Shanghai → Singapore, Busan → Haiphong ($680, $1,495). Compare inland haulage, transshipment and the sailing schedule as well as the price.

Why does a real quotation differ from the benchmark?

Actual quotations vary with booking date, carrier, bunker surcharge and local charges. This is a reference value anchored to published indices, shown with an error range.