Charleston, US to Barcelona, ES (USCHS to ESBCN)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Barcelona starts at $558 per 20' container and at $916 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 16 to 27 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($916) sits 27% below the $1,253 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 24, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Hapag-Lloyd) is filed at $586 ocean freight — $330 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Barcelona.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $916 | $8 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $916 | $8 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $916 | $8 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $1,221 | TBA | $257 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 19 days | $586 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 19 days | $586 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 19 days | $586 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 19 days | $586 | $8 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 24 days | $586 | $8 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 16 days | $1,146 | $20 | $389 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,186 | $20 | $389 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM Alt POL | 23 days | $1,310 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 23 days | $1,310 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 23 days | $1,310 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 23 days | $1,310 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 27 days | $1,652 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 27 days | $1,741 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 27 days | $1,741 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 27 days | $1,741 | TBA | $257 | 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.
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19 sailings available · Transit: 16–27 days · 4 carriers