🚢 Ocean

NGB ➔ LEH

Asia - North Europe

📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍LEH Le Havre

📊 Based on a published index

“Benchmark value, error range and alternative ports for Ningbo → Le Havre as of November 2026.”

Key Specs: Benchmark per 40ft container $3,840 (Range $2,880~$4,800, ±25%) · 34-40 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

$3,840

per 40ft container

Range

$2,880 ~ $4,800

±25%

Transit

34-40 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
Busan → Rotterdam	$3,513	$3,162~$3,864 (±10%)	32-38 days	−$327 (−9%)
Shanghai → Rotterdam	$3,615	$3,254~$3,977 (±10%)	31-37 days	−$225 (−6%)
Qingdao → Hamburg	$3,795	$2,846~$4,744 (±25%)	34-40 days	−$45 (−1%)

Alternative destination ports in the same region

Corridor	Benchmark	Range	Transit	vs this corridor
Ningbo → Hamburg	$3,750	$2,812~$4,688 (±25%)	33-39 days	−$90 (−2%)

✅ What to check in the quotation

Ask whether the quote includes EU ETS and FuelEU surcharges and how they are calculated.
Confirm Suez versus Cape routing in the quote; it changes transit time and sometimes the rate.
Check low-water and congestion surcharges for inland river legs.

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

📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍LEH Le Havre vs 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍RTM Rotterdam 📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍LEH Le Havre vs 📍SHA Shanghai ➔ 📍RTM Rotterdam 📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍LEH Le Havre vs 📍TAO Qingdao ➔ 📍HAM Hamburg 📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍LEH Le Havre vs 📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍HAM Hamburg

All items

📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍RTM Rotterdam 📍SHA Shanghai ➔ 📍RTM Rotterdam 📍TAO Qingdao ➔ 📍HAM Hamburg 📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍HAM Hamburg 📍YTN Shenzhen (Yantian) ➔ 📍RTM Rotterdam 📍KHH Kaohsiung ➔ 📍RTM Rotterdam 📍SGN Ho Chi Minh ➔ 📍HAM Hamburg 📍LCH Laem Chabang ➔ 📍RTM Rotterdam

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the benchmark rate for Ningbo → Le Havre?

As of November 2026, about $3,840 per 40ft container (range $2,880 to $4,800, error ±25%, transit 34-40 days). Basis: Derived from a published anchor lane.

What can replace Ningbo → Le Havre as an alternative corridor?

Comparable alternatives include Busan → Rotterdam, Ningbo → Hamburg ($3,513, $3,750). 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.