Bremerhaven, DE to Charlotte, US (DEBRV to USCLT)
Current ocean freight between Bremerhaven and Charlotte starts at $2,749 per 20' container and at $3,286 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 22 to 28 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($3,286) sits 17% below the $3,957 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 24, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Evergreen) is filed at $2,764 ocean freight — $522 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Bremerhaven and Charlotte.
Rates checked on Aug 31, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $3,286 | TBA | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $3,323 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 22 days | $2,764 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 22 days | $2,764 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
Rates last fetched on
4 sailings available · Transit: 22–28 days · 3 carriers