🚢 Ocean

PUS ➔ NYC

Transpacific - US East & Gulf

📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍NYC New York (NJ)

📊 Based on a published index

“Benchmark value, error range and alternative ports for Busan → New York (NJ) as of November 2026.”

Key Specs: Benchmark per 40ft container $11,568 (Range $10,411~$12,725, ±10%) · 25-30 days · Basis: Published KCCI route (Korea Ocean Business Corp.)

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

$11,568

per 40ft container

Range

$10,411 ~ $12,725

±10%

Transit

25-30 days

Basis

Published KCCI route (Korea Ocean Business Corp.)

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
Antwerp → New York	$3,000	$2,250~$3,750 (±25%)	10-13 days	−$8,568 (−74%)
Rotterdam → New York	$3,062	$2,756~$3,368 (±10%)	10-13 days	−$8,506 (−74%)
Hamburg → New York	$3,125	$2,344~$3,906 (±25%)	11-14 days	−$8,443 (−73%)
Shanghai → New York	$9,303	$8,373~$10,233 (±10%)	26-31 days	−$2,265 (−20%)

Alternative destination ports in the same region

Corridor	Benchmark	Range	Transit	vs this corridor
Busan → Charleston	$11,445	$8,584~$14,306 (±25%)	27-32 days	−$123 (−1%)
Busan → Houston	$11,805	$8,854~$14,756 (±25%)	28-34 days	+$237 (+2%)

Alternative mode: ocean and air

Corridor	Transit	Benchmark	vs this corridor
Busan → New York (NJ) (Ocean)	25-30 days	$0.58 per kg	—
Incheon → New York (JFK) (Air)	1-2 days	$7.80 per kg	about 13x ocean

The ocean figure assumes 20,000 kg of cargo in one container, converted to a per-kg rate. Air charges depend heavily on density (volumetric weight), so use this only to see the order of magnitude.

✅ What to check in the quotation

Compare all-water, rail-landbridge and gulf options on total landed cost and transit variability.
Confirm who bears chassis and per-diem exposure at inland ramps.
Check the free-time clock start rule for rail-delivered containers.
At US East and Gulf ports, import charges (security, port facility, wharfage) can be billed separately from July 2026. Check whether the quotation includes them.

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

📍ANR Antwerp ➔ 📍NYC New York 📍RTM Rotterdam ➔ 📍NYC New York 📍HAM Hamburg ➔ 📍NYC New York 📍SHA Shanghai ➔ 📍NYC New York 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍CHS Charleston 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍HOU Houston 📍ICN Incheon ➔ 📍JFK New York (JFK)📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍SAV Savannah

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the benchmark rate for Busan → New York (NJ)?

As of November 2026, about $11,568 per 40ft container (range $10,411 to $12,725, error ±10%, transit 25-30 days). Basis: Published KCCI route (Korea Ocean Business Corp.).

What can replace Busan → New York (NJ) as an alternative corridor?

Comparable alternatives include Antwerp → New York, Busan → Charleston ($3,000, $11,445). 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.