Busan, KR to Charlotte, US (KRPUS to USCLT)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Charlotte starts at $10,574 per 20' container and at $12,419 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 63 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, COSCO and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($12,419 with CMA CGM) takes 35 days at sea, while the fastest option (31 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($12,419) sits 37% above the $9,068 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 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 | 35 days | $12,419 | $163 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $12,419 | $163 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $170 | $80 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $13,127 | $163 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 33 days | $11,914 | $163 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $11,914 | $163 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,127 | $170 | $32 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $12,622 | $163 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 38 days | $12,622 | $163 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 38 days | $12,622 | $163 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 38 days | $12,622 | $163 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 38 days | $12,622 | $163 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 63 days | $12,880 | $178 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $164 | $130 | N/A | 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.
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16 sailings available · Transit: 28–63 days · 5 carriers