Charleston, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USCHS to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Jebel Ali starts at $4,100 per 20' container and at $6,050 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 45 to 56 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($6,050 with CMA CGM) takes 53 days at sea, while the fastest option (45 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($6,050) sits 25% below the $8,089 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 2026.
Rates checked on Jul 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 53 days | $6,050 | TBA | $364 | |||
| CMA CGM | 56 days | $6,050 | TBA | $364 | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $6,050 | TBA | $364 | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $6,050 | TBA | $364 | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $6,050 | TBA | $364 |
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
5 sailings available · Transit: 45–56 days · 1 carrier