Charleston, US to Hamburg, DE (USCHS to DEHAM)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Hamburg starts at $129 per 20' container and at $92 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 19 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($92 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 27 days at sea, while the fastest option (24 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $755 costs 3 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($92) sits 88% below the $786 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 |
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| Hapag-Lloyd | 27 days | $92 | $8 | $389 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 26 days | $383 | $15 | $393 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | $617 | $8 | $466 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | $617 | $8 | $466 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | $617 | $8 | $466 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 25 days | $787 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $787 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 24 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 26 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $1,757 | TBA | $366 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $1,757 | TBA | $366 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $1,757 | TBA | $366 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 22 days | $142 | $8 | $389 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 24 days | $142 | $8 | $389 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 22 days | $142 | $8 | $389 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 24 days | $142 | $8 | $389 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 25 days | $142 | $8 | $389 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 24 days | $142 | $8 | $389 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 35 days | $337 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 31 days | $337 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $337 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Maersk Alt POL/POD | 23 days | $363 | $15 | $393 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POL/POD | 23 days | $383 | $15 | $393 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 26 days | $383 | $15 | $393 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $397 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 33 days | $397 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 24 days | $397 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 19 days | $397 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 38 days | $397 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $397 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 26 days | $397 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 36 days | $397 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 33 days | $397 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 22 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL/POD | 19 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL/POD | 21 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 26 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 22 days | $617 | $8 | $466 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 22 days | $617 | $8 | $466 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $737 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 30 days | $787 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 23 days | $797 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 35 days | $797 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 40 days | $797 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 29 days | $797 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 29 days | $797 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 25 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 37 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 31 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 31 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 31 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 34 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,187 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 25 days | $1,247 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,247 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,247 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,247 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $1,247 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 27 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 44 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 25 days | $1,757 | TBA | $366 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 30 days | $1,757 | TBA | $366 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 24 days | $1,757 | TBA | $366 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 26 days | $1,757 | TBA | $366 | Select 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: 19–44 days · 4 carriers