Charleston, US to Adelaide, AU (USCHS to AUADL)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Adelaide starts at $1,070 per 20' container and at $1,256 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 41 to 80 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,256 with OOCL) takes 57 days at sea, while the fastest option (41 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,244 costs 16 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,256) sits 29% below the $1,768 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 57 days | $1,256 | TBA | $612 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $2,500 | TBA | $751 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $2,500 | TBA | $751 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $2,500 | TBA | $751 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $2,500 | TBA | $751 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 78 days | $1,256 | TBA | $612 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 57 days | $1,256 | TBA | $612 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 80 days | $1,256 | TBA | $612 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 55 days | $1,256 | TBA | $612 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,806 | TBA | $612 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 46 days | $2,950 | TBA | $751 | 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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11 sailings available · Transit: 41–80 days · 2 carriers