Charleston, US to Karachi, PK (USCHS to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Karachi starts at $1,166 per 20' container and at $1,255 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 70 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,255 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 48 days at sea, while the fastest option (46 days with MSC) is faster — saving $1,275 costs 2 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,255) sits 40% below the $2,092 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $1,255 | $8 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 49 days | $1,255 | $8 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 49 days | $1,430 | $8 | $395 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 54 days | $2,530 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 46 days | $2,530 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 47 days | $2,600 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 47 days | $2,600 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 29 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 27 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 30 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 28 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 43 days | $2,330 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $2,330 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $2,330 | TBA | $218 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 47 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 47 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 46 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 46 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 65 days | $3,840 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 68 days | $3,840 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 66 days | $3,910 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 70 days | $3,910 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 69 days | $3,910 | TBA | $218 | 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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26 sailings available · Transit: 27–70 days · 3 carriers