Charleston, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USCHS to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Jebel Ali starts at $4,465 per 20' container and at $6,780 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 37 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and MSC.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($6,780) sits 11% below the $7,634 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $6,780 to $10,104 across 2 carriers — a $3,324 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $6,780 | TBA | $364 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $10,104 | TBA | $3,729 | N/A | 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
2 sailings available · Transit: 37–37 days · 2 carriers