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LCL sea freight from China to Cambodia — 2026 reference rates
Cambodia is one of the cheapest LCL destinations in our network. Sihanoukville takes direct consolidations from five origins in as little as four days, and Phnom Penh is fed through Sihanoukville or, ex-Ningbo, through Singapore.
Most services price in tiers: the first cubic metres cost most, and each additional tier steps down. The structure rewards shippers who consolidate small orders into fewer, larger boxes.
How to read these rates: figures are indicative reference levels for port-to-port LCL ocean freight, updated for October 2026. They exclude origin haulage, warehouse and customs charges, destination port charges and any surcharges. Space, cut-off times and rates must be re-confirmed at booking.
LCL rates from China to Cambodia — Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh
| Port of departure | Port of destination | Volume range (CBM) | Rate (USD/CBM) | MIN (CBM) | Transit port | Cut-off / ETD | Carrier | Transit time (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianjin | Sihanoukville | 0~5 | 35 | 1 | Direct consolidation | Closed Thu / ETD Mon | HK-RCL | 4 |
| Tianjin | Sihanoukville | 5~8 | 32 | 1 | Direct consolidation | Closed Thu / ETD Mon | HK-RCL | 4 |
| Tianjin | Sihanoukville | 8~15 | 29 | 1 | Direct consolidation | Closed Thu / ETD Mon | HK-RCL | 4 |
| Shantou | Phnom Penh | 0~15 | 18 | 1 | Sihanoukville | Closed Thu / ETD Mon | HK-RCL | 7 |
| Shanghai | Sihanoukville | 0~1 | 25 | 1 | Direct consolidation | Closed Tue / ETD Thu · Closed Thu / ETD Fri · Closed Fri / ETD Mon | SITC / WHL / RCL | 4 |
| Shanghai | Sihanoukville | 1~3 | 15 | 1 | Direct consolidation | — | SITC / WHL / RCL | 4 |
| Shanghai | Sihanoukville | 3~15 | 10 | 1 | Direct consolidation | — | SITC / WHL / RCL | 4 |
| Shenzhen | Sihanoukville | 0~1 | 25 | 1 | Direct consolidation | Closed Thu / ETD Mon | COSCO | 4 |
| Shenzhen | Sihanoukville | 1~3 | 15 | 1 | Direct consolidation | — | COSCO | 4 |
| Shenzhen | Sihanoukville | 3~15 | 10 | 1 | Direct consolidation | — | COSCO | 4 |
| Shanghai | Phnom Penh | 0~15 | 15 | 1 | Sihanoukville | Closed Tue / ETD Sun · Closed Fri / ETD Mon | WHL / RCL | 7 |
| Ningbo | Phnom Penh | 0~15 | 53 | 1 | Singapore | Closed Fri / ETD Wed · Closed Wed / ETD Sun | HMM & COSCO / YML & APL | 15 |
Tianjin to Sihanoukville — USD 35 per CBM, volume range 0~5 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier HK-RCL; cut-off/ETD Closed Thu / ETD Mon; transit time about 4 days.
Tianjin to Sihanoukville — USD 32 per CBM, volume range 5~8 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier HK-RCL; cut-off/ETD Closed Thu / ETD Mon; transit time about 4 days.
Tianjin to Sihanoukville — USD 29 per CBM, volume range 8~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier HK-RCL; cut-off/ETD Closed Thu / ETD Mon; transit time about 4 days.
Shantou to Phnom Penh — USD 18 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Sihanoukville; carrier HK-RCL; cut-off/ETD Closed Thu / ETD Mon; transit time about 7 days.
Shanghai to Sihanoukville — USD 25 per CBM, volume range 0~1 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier SITC / WHL / RCL; cut-off/ETD Closed Tue / ETD Thu · Closed Thu / ETD Fri · Closed Fri / ETD Mon; transit time about 4 days.
Shanghai to Sihanoukville — USD 15 per CBM, volume range 1~3 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier SITC / WHL / RCL; cut-off/ETD —; transit time about 4 days.
Shanghai to Sihanoukville — USD 10 per CBM, volume range 3~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier SITC / WHL / RCL; cut-off/ETD —; transit time about 4 days.
Shenzhen to Sihanoukville — USD 25 per CBM, volume range 0~1 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Thu / ETD Mon; transit time about 4 days.
Shenzhen to Sihanoukville — USD 15 per CBM, volume range 1~3 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD —; transit time about 4 days.
Shenzhen to Sihanoukville — USD 10 per CBM, volume range 3~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD —; transit time about 4 days.
Shanghai to Phnom Penh — USD 15 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Sihanoukville; carrier WHL / RCL; cut-off/ETD Closed Tue / ETD Sun · Closed Fri / ETD Mon; transit time about 7 days.
Ningbo to Phnom Penh — USD 53 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Singapore; carrier HMM & COSCO / YML & APL; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Wed · Closed Wed / ETD Sun; transit time about 15 days.
Shenzhen and Shanghai to Sihanoukville step down sharply: USD 25 for the first CBM, USD 15 from 1–3 CBM and USD 10 above 3 CBM — a 60% drop between the smallest and largest tier.
Phnom Penh is inland: services via Sihanoukville add the river/inland leg (about 7 days total), while Ningbo's Singapore routing takes about 15 days and is only worth it when cargo is already ex-Ningbo.
Tiered pricing in practice
Because the first tier is expensive, splitting a 4 CBM order into four 1 CBM shipments costs roughly twice as much as one consolidated 4 CBM box. Where cash flow allows, consolidate — the freight saving on this lane is unusually large.
Carrier spread
Shanghai's Sihanoukville box is co-loaded across SITC, WHL and RCL, giving three sailings a week; Shenzhen's COSCO service sails weekly. For urgent top-ups the extra departures matter more than the marginally higher first-tier rate.