Charleston, US to London Gateway, GB (USCHS to GBLGP)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and London Gateway starts at $919 per 20' container and at $1,377 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 11 to 33 days under Skypace contracts with MSC, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,377 with MSC) takes 24 days at sea, while the fastest option (20 days with MSC) is faster — saving $70 costs 4 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $631 ocean freight — $746 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and London Gateway.
Rates checked on Aug 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 24 days | $1,377 | $20 | $407 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 20 days | $1,447 | $20 | $386 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $1,969 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $1,969 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $1,969 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $1,969 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $1,969 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $2,069 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 14 days | $631 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 11 days | $631 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 15 days | $631 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $647 | TBA | $361 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 14 days | $814 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 16 days | $814 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 19 days | $814 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 19 days | $814 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 19 days | $914 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 17 days | $1,031 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,031 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,047 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,047 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,047 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,047 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 21 days | $1,081 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $1,081 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $1,097 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $1,097 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $1,097 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $1,097 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 25 days | $1,377 | $20 | $407 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 22 days | $1,447 | $20 | $386 | 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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39 sailings available · Transit: 11–33 days · 3 carriers