Charleston, US to Felixstowe, GB (USCHS to GBFXT)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Felixstowe starts at $640 per 20' container and at $755 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 12 to 35 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($755 with OOCL) takes 31 days at sea, while the fastest option (30 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,473 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($755) sits 29% below the $1,069 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 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 | 31 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $2,228 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $2,228 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 19 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 12 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 17 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 19 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 19 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 19 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 23 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 28 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 27 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 27 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 27 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 18 days | $928 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 19 days | $928 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 21 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $1,137 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $1,137 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $1,137 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $1,137 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $1,205 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $1,205 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $1,205 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $1,205 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 18 days | $2,374 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 19 days | $2,374 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 19 days | $2,374 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 19 days | $2,374 | $19 | $256 | 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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44 sailings available · Transit: 12–35 days · 2 carriers