Charleston, US to Asuncion, PY (USCHS to PYASU)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Asuncion starts at $2,266 per 20' container and at $3,327 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 37 to 60 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,327 with ZIM) takes 48 days at sea, while the fastest option (43 days with ZIM) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $3,327 to $3,650 across 2 carriers — a $323 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 48 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 56 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 52 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 49 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 48 days | $3,387 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 60 days | $3,650 | TBA | $756 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL ×3 sailings | 48 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL ×2 sailings | 49 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 44 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 42 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 41 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 40 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 39 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 46 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 45 days | $3,327 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 37 days | $3,387 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 43 days | $3,387 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 42 days | $3,387 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 39 days | $3,387 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 44 days | $3,387 | $45 | $92 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 42 days | $3,387 | $45 | $92 | 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
25 sailings available · Transit: 37–60 days · 2 carriers