Busan, KR to Charleston, US (KRPUS to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Charleston starts at $9,174 per 20' container and at $11,159 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 37 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,159) sits 40% above the $7,987 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $11,159 to $11,564 across 2 carriers — a $405 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $11,159 | $167 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $11,564 | $160 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $11,564 | $160 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $11,564 | $160 | $19 | 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: 35–37 days · 3 carriers