Charleston, US to Haifa, IL (USCHS to ILHFA)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Haifa starts at $1,907 per 20' container and at $3,187 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 50 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,187 with ZIM) takes 47 days at sea, while the fastest option (41 days with ZIM) is faster.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, OOCL) is filed at $1,414 ocean freight — $1,773 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Haifa.
Rates checked on Aug 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 47 days | $3,187 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 41 days | $3,187 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 50 days | $3,187 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 47 days | $3,187 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 47 days | $3,303 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,414 | TBA | $375 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,414 | TBA | $375 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,414 | TBA | $375 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 33 days | $1,418 | TBA | $375 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $1,864 | TBA | $375 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $1,864 | TBA | $375 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $1,864 | TBA | $375 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,864 | TBA | $375 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $1,868 | TBA | $375 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 36 days | $2,143 | $8 | $435 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 38 days | $2,143 | $8 | $435 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 34 days | $2,143 | $8 | $435 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 33 days | $2,143 | $8 | $435 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 33 days | $2,622 | $8 | $435 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 34 days | $2,987 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 33 days | $2,987 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 33 days | $2,987 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 36 days | $3,103 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 38 days | $3,103 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POD | 42 days | $3,447 | TBA | $370 | 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
25 sailings available · Transit: 31–50 days · 3 carriers