Charleston, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USCHS to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Jebel Ali starts at $4,119 per 20' container and at $5,521 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 49 to 74 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($5,521 with Maersk) takes 56 days at sea, while the fastest option (55 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $3,168 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($5,521) sits 29% below the $7,734 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 56 days | $5,521 | $15 | $1,870 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 74 days | $8,451 | $8 | $2,505 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 55 days | $8,689 | TBA | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 59 days | $9,164 | TBA | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 59 days | $4,959 | $15 | $1,870 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 56 days | $8,689 | TBA | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 61 days | $9,164 | TBA | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 49 days | $11,111 | TBA | $3,729 | 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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8 sailings available · Transit: 49–74 days · 4 carriers