Charleston, US to Hong Kong, HK (USCHS to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Hong Kong starts at $262 per 20' container and at $290 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 69 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 3 other carriers.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, CMA CGM) is filed at $200 ocean freight — $90 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Hong Kong.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $290 to $945 across 5 carriers — a $655 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 13, 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 | 33 days | $290 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $290 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $339 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $339 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $339 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $430 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 38 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 41 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 37 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 42 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 50 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $600 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 54 days | $813 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 54 days | $813 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $945 | $7 | $401 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 40 days | $200 | $130 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 43 days | $200 | $130 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 40 days | $200 | $130 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 55 days | $290 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $290 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 40 days | $290 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 55 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 39 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 52 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 43 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 51 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 44 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 51 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 52 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 50 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 39 days | $698 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 39 days | $698 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 47 days | $783 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 50 days | $783 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 44 days | $790 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $790 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 42 days | $790 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 49 days | $790 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL ×2 sailings | 69 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 46 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 52 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 46 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 41 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 60 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 61 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 52 days | $800 | $10 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 45 days | $900 | $230 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 49 days | $900 | $230 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 49 days | $900 | $230 | $401 | 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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52 sailings available · Transit: 33–69 days · 5 carriers