Charleston, US to Brisbane, AU (USCHS to AUBNE)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Brisbane starts at $1,099 per 20' container and at $1,292 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 102 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,292 with OOCL) takes 64 days at sea, while the fastest option (39 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $778 costs 25 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,292) sits 44% below the $2,301 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 | 64 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $2,070 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $2,070 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $2,070 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $2,070 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 63 days | $3,125 | $7 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $3,125 | $7 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,125 | $7 | $542 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 56 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 67 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 66 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 60 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 66 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 63 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 70 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,292 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 66 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 73 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 71 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 68 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 65 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 73 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 68 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 75 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 68 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 68 days | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,842 | TBA | $647 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 39 days | $2,050 | $595 | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 34 days | $2,050 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $2,050 | $595 | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 33 days | $2,050 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $2,050 | $595 | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 33 days | $2,050 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 102 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 74 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 61 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 79 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 71 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 80 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 65 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 72 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 78 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 74 days | $2,350 | $10 | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,330 | $8 | $542 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,750 | $7 | $502 | N/A | 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
52 sailings available · Transit: 33–102 days · 3 carriers