Charleston, US to Le Havre, FR (USCHS to FRLEH)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Le Havre starts at $284 per 20' container and at $343 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 17 to 34 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($343) sits 63% below the $926 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $343 to $1,377 across 2 carriers — a $1,034 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 22 days | $343 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $343 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $343 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $1,361 | $19 | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $1,361 | $19 | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $1,377 | $19 | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $1,377 | $19 | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 18 days | $343 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $343 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $343 | TBA | $293 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $743 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $743 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $793 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $793 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 17 days | $1,632 | $19 | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 17 days | $1,632 | $19 | $311 | 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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16 sailings available · Transit: 17–34 days · 2 carriers