Busan, KR to Charleston, US (KRPUS to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Charleston starts at $9,682 per 20' container and at $10,789 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 25 to 43 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, COSCO and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,789 with CMA CGM) takes 36 days at sea, while the fastest option (26 days with MSC) is faster — saving $3,153 costs 10 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,789) sits 10% above the $9,802 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 27, 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 | 36 days | $10,789 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $11,814 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $173 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE | 42 days | $12,187 | $173 | $32 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $12,222 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $12,222 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $12,522 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 35 days | $12,781 | $166 | $27 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 26 days | $13,942 | $168 | $130 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 41 days | $10,789 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 33 days | $11,614 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $11,814 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $11,814 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $11,814 | $166 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 28 days | $12,073 | $173 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 33 days | $12,073 | $173 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 40 days | $12,187 | $173 | $32 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 31 days | $12,187 | $173 | $32 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $12,319 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 35 days | $12,719 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 28 days | $12,781 | $166 | $14 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $12,919 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 43 days | $12,919 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 30 days | $12,919 | $166 | $304 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 32 days | $13,023 | $173 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 38 days | $13,023 | $173 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $173 | $80 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POD | 33 days | $13,942 | $168 | $130 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 28 days | $13,942 | $168 | $130 | Select next steps |
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.
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29 sailings available · Transit: 25–43 days · 5 carriers