Charleston to Brisbane

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 32 to 92 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 3 other carriers.

Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,292) sits 43% below the $2,251 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.

Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,292 to $3,125 across 4 carriers — a $1,833 spread.

Rates checked on Oct 17, 2026.

Current sailings

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.

CarrierDepartureTransitOcean freight (40'HC)Origin chargesDestination chargesPort cutoffValid untilAction
OOCLN/AN/A$1,292TBA$638N/ASelect next steps
OOCL63 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL64 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL65 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL68 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd40 days$1,661$15$605Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd41 days$2,280$98$791Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd40 days$2,280$98$791Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd41 days$2,480$98$791Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd51 days$2,580$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd64 days$2,580$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd50 days$2,580$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd64 days$2,580$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd51 days$2,580$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd64 days$2,580$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd52 days$2,580$98$791Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd60 days$2,580$98$791Select next steps
CMA CGM39 days$2,670TBA$697Select next steps
CMA CGM39 days$2,670TBA$697Select next steps
CMA CGM39 days$2,670TBA$697Select next steps
Yang MingN/AN/A$3,125$7$495N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POL61 days$1,292TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL51 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL63 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL55 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL63 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL61 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL68 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL63 days$1,309TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL59 days$1,842TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POLN/AN/A$1,842TBA$638N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POL68 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL75 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL60 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL60 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL68 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL75 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL68 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL75 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL75 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL68 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL75 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL68 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL73 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL79 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL71 days$1,859TBA$638Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL41 days$2,101$15$605Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL41 days$2,101$15$605Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL48 days$2,101$15$605Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL41 days$2,101$15$605Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL65 days$2,350$10$495Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL83 days$2,350$10$495Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL82 days$2,350$10$495Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL66 days$2,350$10$495Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL66 days$2,350$10$495Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL68 days$2,350$10$495Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL33 days$2,650TBA$697Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL35 days$2,650TBA$697Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL34 days$2,650TBA$697Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL32 days$2,650TBA$697Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POLN/AN/A$3,330$8$534N/ASelect next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL66 days$3,405$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL72 days$3,405$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL61 days$3,405$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL91 days$3,405$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL72 days$3,405$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL62 days$3,405$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL92 days$3,405$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL72 days$3,405$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL62 days$3,405$23$718Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL54 days$3,405$98$791Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL62 days$3,405$98$791Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL62 days$3,405$98$791Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POLN/AN/A$3,750$7$534N/ASelect 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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79 sailings available · Transit: 32–92 days · 5 carriers

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