Charleston, US to Maracaibo, VE (USCHS to VEMAR)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Maracaibo starts at $4,025 per 20' container and at $6,925 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 23 to 43 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM.
The lowest ocean freight ($6,925 with ZIM) takes 37 days at sea, while the fastest option (32 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $78 costs 5 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $6,925 to $7,003 across 1 carrier — a $78 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 37 days | $6,925 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 40 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 32 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 36 days | $6,925 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 34 days | $6,925 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $6,925 | $45 | $270 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM Alt POL | 30 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 30 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 23 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 37 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 30 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 30 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 29 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 23 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 36 days | $7,003 | $45 | $270 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $7,356 | $45 | $270 | N/A | 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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20 sailings available · Transit: 23–43 days · 1 carrier