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LCL sea freight from China to Colombia — 2026 reference rates
Colombia takes consolidated cargo through four gateways: Buenaventura on the Pacific (direct consolidations, ~30 days), and Cartagena, Barranquilla on the Caribbean, plus up-country delivery to Bogotá and Medellín via Buenaventura. Caribbean ports ride longer routings through the Colon Free Zone or Hong Kong.
Shanghai and Ningbo are the only origins we hold rates for on this lane. Buenaventura direct is the price and speed leader; everything Caribbean-side costs two to four times as much and takes 40–55 days.
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 Colombia
| Port of departure | Port of destination | Volume range (CBM) | Rate (USD/CBM) | MIN (CBM) | Transit port | Cut-off / ETD | Carrier | Transit time (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | Buenaventura | 0~15 | 34 | 1 | Direct consolidation | Closed Mon / ETD Fri | COSCO | 30 |
| Shanghai | Bogotá | 0~15 | 141 | 3 | Buenaventura | Closed Mon / ETD Fri | COSCO | 50 |
| Shanghai | Medellín | 0~15 | 141 | 3 | Buenaventura | Closed Mon / ETD Fri | COSCO | 50 |
| Shanghai | Cartagena | 0~15 | 85 | 1 | Colon Free Zone | Closed Wed / ETD Mon · Closed Wed / ETD Tue | COSCO / MSK | 55 |
| Shanghai | Barranquilla | 0~15 | 165 | 1 | Hong Kong | Closed Sun / ETD Wed · Closed Thu / ETD Sun | SITC / Ya Hai | 45 |
| Ningbo | Barranquilla | 0~15 | 88 | 1 | Colon Free Zone | Closed Tue / ETD Sat | CMA CGM & COSCO | 40 |
| Ningbo | Bogotá | 0~15 | 83 | 1 | Buenaventura | Closed Thu / ETD Mon | Hapag-Lloyd (Süd) | 38 |
| Ningbo | Buenaventura | 0~15 | 59 | 1 | Buenaventura | Closed Thu / ETD Mon | Hapag-Lloyd (Süd) | 30 |
Shanghai to Buenaventura — USD 34 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Direct consolidation; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Mon / ETD Fri; transit time about 30 days.
Shanghai to Bogotá — USD 141 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 3 CBM; transhipment via Buenaventura; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Mon / ETD Fri; transit time about 50 days.
Shanghai to Medellín — USD 141 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 3 CBM; transhipment via Buenaventura; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Mon / ETD Fri; transit time about 50 days.
Shanghai to Cartagena — USD 85 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Colon Free Zone; carrier COSCO / MSK; cut-off/ETD Closed Wed / ETD Mon · Closed Wed / ETD Tue; transit time about 55 days.
Shanghai to Barranquilla — USD 165 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Hong Kong; carrier SITC / Ya Hai; cut-off/ETD Closed Sun / ETD Wed · Closed Thu / ETD Sun; transit time about 45 days.
Ningbo to Barranquilla — USD 88 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Colon Free Zone; carrier CMA CGM & COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Tue / ETD Sat; transit time about 40 days.
Ningbo to Bogotá — USD 83 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Buenaventura; carrier Hapag-Lloyd (Süd); cut-off/ETD Closed Thu / ETD Mon; transit time about 38 days.
Ningbo to Buenaventura — USD 59 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Buenaventura; carrier Hapag-Lloyd (Süd); cut-off/ETD Closed Thu / ETD Mon; transit time about 30 days.
Bogotá and Medellín are inland points: the Shanghai service prices them with a 3 CBM minimum because the Andean trucking leg only pays at volume. Ningbo's cheaper Bogotá service (USD 83, 38 days) has a 1 CBM minimum and is usually the better choice.
Our records hold this lane quoted both as a net tariff and in rebate form; the figures above are the net tariff. Confirm the live quote before booking.
Pacific versus Caribbean
Buenaventura wins on every axis that matters: direct consolidation, 30 days, USD 34–59 per CBM. The Caribbean ports cost more and take longer because they ride the Panama hub — but for consignees in Barranquilla or Cartagena, the shorter inland leg can still make the Caribbean routing cheaper overall.
Worked example
A 2.2 CBM shipment ex-Ningbo to Bogotá bills at 83 × 2.2 = USD 182.60 ocean freight, plus origin CFS and documentation at origin and Buenaventura port plus Andean trucking at destination.