Charleston, US to Barcelona, ES (USCHS to ESBCN)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Barcelona starts at $803 per 20' container and at $938 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 21 to 47 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and ZIM.
The lowest ocean freight ($938 with CMA CGM) takes 44 days at sea, while the fastest option (35 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $56 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($938) sits 29% below the $1,329 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $938 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $938 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $994 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $994 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $1,438 | TBA | $266 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 40 days | $1,014 | TBA | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 46 days | $1,014 | TBA | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 46 days | $1,030 | TBA | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 47 days | $1,030 | TBA | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 21 days | $1,339 | TBA | $266 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 25 days | $1,339 | TBA | $266 | 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: 21–47 days · 2 carriers