Charleston, US to Karachi, PK (USCHS to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Karachi starts at $1,116 per 20' container and at $1,255 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 21 to 72 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,255) sits 42% below the $2,178 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,138 ocean freight — $117 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Karachi.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | $1,255 | $8 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 48 days | $2,110 | TBA | $177 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 50 days | $2,150 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 50 days | $2,150 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 52 days | $2,150 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 52 days | $2,150 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,138 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $1,138 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 28 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 26 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 30 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 23 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 21 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 27 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 30 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 29 days | $1,147 | TBA | $176 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL/POD | 49 days | $1,255 | $8 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 48 days | $1,255 | $8 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 47 days | $1,255 | $8 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 51 days | $1,555 | $8 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL/POD | 52 days | $1,555 | $8 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $1,638 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POD ×2 sailings | 44 days | $1,860 | TBA | $177 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 54 days | $1,872 | $198 | $305 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL/POD | 55 days | $1,872 | $198 | $305 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 47 days | $1,950 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 45 days | $1,950 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 44 days | $1,950 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 44 days | $1,950 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 44 days | $1,950 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 52 days | $2,150 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 54 days | $2,150 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 54 days | $2,150 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $3,620 | TBA | $177 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POL | 64 days | $3,820 | TBA | $177 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 72 days | $3,860 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 65 days | $3,860 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 72 days | $3,860 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 67 days | $3,860 | TBA | $180 | 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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41 sailings available · Transit: 21–72 days · 3 carriers