Charleston, US to Fremantle, AU (USCHS to AUFRE)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Fremantle starts at $1,070 per 20' container and at $1,256 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 42 to 56 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, MSC and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,256) sits 39% below the $2,052 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,256 to $2,450 across 3 carriers — a $1,194 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 44 days | $1,256 | TBA | $665 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $2,450 | TBA | $709 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 56 days | $2,450 | $20 | $669 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $2,450 | TBA | $709 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 54 days | $2,450 | $20 | $669 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $2,450 | TBA | $709 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $2,450 | TBA | $709 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 44 days | $1,256 | TBA | $665 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 42 days | $1,256 | TBA | $665 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 48 days | $1,806 | TBA | $665 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 47 days | $1,806 | TBA | $665 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 54 days | $1,806 | TBA | $665 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,806 | TBA | $665 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 54 days | $2,900 | TBA | $709 | 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
14 sailings available · Transit: 42–56 days · 3 carriers