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LCL sea freight from China to Curaçao (Willemstad) — 2026 reference rates
Curaçao's Willemstad — one of the deepest harbours in the Caribbean at over 24 m draft — is fed on our Central America service via the Colon Free Zone, Panama. Expect 50–55 days port to port and rates in the USD 110–120 band.
Shanghai quotes separate volume and weight rates and adds a CISF (China import service fee) of USD 40; Tianjin and Xiamen quote single rates without it.
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 Curaçao — Willemstad
| Port of departure | Port of destination | Volume range (CBM) | Volume rate (USD/CBM) | Weight rate (USD/ton) | MIN (CBM) | Transit port | Cut-off / ETD | Carrier | Transit time (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianjin | Willemstad | 0~15 | 115 | 1 | Colon Free Zone | Closed Wed / ETD Tue | CMA CGM | 50 | |
| Shanghai | Willemstad | 0~15 | 110 | 120 | 1 | Colon Free Zone | Closed Thu / ETD Wed | CMA CGM | 55 |
| Xiamen | Willemstad | 0~15 | 120 | 1 | Colon Free Zone | Closed Wed / ETD Tue | CMA CGM | 53 |
Tianjin to Willemstad — USD per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Colon Free Zone; carrier CMA CGM; cut-off/ETD Closed Wed / ETD Tue; transit time about 50 days.
Shanghai to Willemstad — USD per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Colon Free Zone; carrier CMA CGM; cut-off/ETD Closed Thu / ETD Wed; transit time about 55 days.
Xiamen to Willemstad — USD per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Colon Free Zone; carrier CMA CGM; cut-off/ETD Closed Wed / ETD Tue; transit time about 53 days.
The Shanghai service adds a CISF of USD 40 per shipment (a fixed origin service fee charged by that co-load, not by us). For light cargo the net cost can still work out lower; for dense cargo Tianjin usually wins.
Worked example: a 2.5 CBM consignment ex-Shanghai bills on volume — 110 × 2.5 = USD 275 plus the USD 40 CISF and standard origin charges.
Volume versus weight on the Shanghai service
Shanghai prices volume at USD 110/CBM and weight at USD 120/ton. Because the weight rate converts at 1 CBM = 1,000 kg, dense cargo near or above that density pays the tonnage rate. Tianjin's flat USD 115 is simpler and often within a few dollars of the Shanghai outcome.
Routing through the Colon Free Zone
The Panama hub feeds the whole Dutch Caribbean. Two extra handling cycles mean sturdy packing, and the 50–55 day transit shifts with the feeder schedule — do not promise delivery dates tighter than a week either side of the estimate.