Charleston, US to Adelaide, AU (USCHS to AUADL)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Adelaide starts at $1,099 per 20' container and at $1,292 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 39 to 75 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,292) sits 28% below the $1,786 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,292 to $3,100 across 3 carriers — a $1,808 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,292 | TBA | $591 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 57 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 58 days | $2,180 | $98 | $751 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $2,180 | $98 | $751 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 60 days | $2,180 | $98 | $751 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 68 days | $2,180 | $98 | $751 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $2,646 | $98 | $751 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | $2,646 | $98 | $751 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $2,946 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 72 days | $2,946 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 72 days | $2,946 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 73 days | $2,946 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $3,100 | TBA | $726 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $3,100 | TBA | $726 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $3,100 | TBA | $726 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 57 days | $1,292 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 68 days | $1,292 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 53 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 57 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 57 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 68 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 68 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $1,309 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,842 | TBA | $591 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 61 days | $3,005 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 75 days | $3,005 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 70 days | $3,005 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 60 days | $3,005 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 70 days | $3,005 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 61 days | $3,005 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 70 days | $3,005 | $23 | $678 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 46 days | $3,550 | TBA | $726 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
38 sailings available · Transit: 39–75 days · 3 carriers