Freight rates from Shanghai to Singapore.

On Shanghai to Singapore the cheapest ocean freight we see is $1,030 for a 20GP, $2,030 for a 40GP and $1,530 for a 40HC.

Across 71 priced sailings the 40ft rate runs from $2,030 to $3,220, with a median of $2,030. The spread is the carrier, the vessel and the week: the same box can cost 59% more on a different sailing.

Carrier prices are ocean freight, port to port, before origin and destination terminal handling, documentation, customs and any trucking. Prices from searches keep the terms the provider quoted, some include local charges or door delivery.

Carriers list 71 departures with prices on this lane, the next on 11 Nov 2026.

Scheduled transit is 7 to 18 days port to port, all on direct services.

Carriers on the lane: Evergreen, Yang Ming, CNC, MSC, OOCL, RCL, T.S. Lines and TSLINES.

By sea Shanghai to Singapore is 2,214 nautical miles, about 6.6 days of pure steaming at 14 knots. Liner services take longer because they call at other ports on the way.

Prices come from Navo Rates: sailings with a published price, updated between 16 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026. Each figure is a list price for one sailing, not an offer: availability and the final price are confirmed when you request a quote.

Navo Rates also holds the prices returned to searches on this lane between 21 Oct 2026 and 21 Oct 2026.

Market index figures are regional averages for the trade, not a price from a carrier. They are shown for reference only and cannot be booked.

For a price you can book today, run a live search for Shanghai to Singapore above: it asks the carriers and forwarders connected to Navo at the moment you search.