Charleston, US to Mersin, TR (USCHS to TRMER)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Mersin starts at $946 per 20' container and at $1,892 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 14 to 49 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,892) sits 48% above the $1,275 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Turkon) is filed at $700 ocean freight — $1,192 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Mersin.
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 | 43 days | $1,892 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $1,892 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 49 days | $1,892 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 45 days | $1,892 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| Turkon Alt POL | 14 days | $700 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Turkon Alt POL | 14 days | $700 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $888 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $888 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $888 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $992 | TBA | $419 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 43 days | $1,022 | TBA | $419 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $1,022 | TBA | $419 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $1,022 | TBA | $419 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $1,022 | TBA | $419 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 39 days | $1,319 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 39 days | $1,319 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 39 days | $1,319 | TBA | $240 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,392 | TBA | $419 | 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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18 sailings available · Transit: 14–49 days · 3 carriers