Charleston, US to Montevideo, UY (USCHS to UYMVD)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Montevideo starts at $1,041 per 20' container and at $1,277 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 25 to 49 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,277 with ZIM) takes 35 days at sea, while the fastest option (32 days with ZIM) is faster.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Maersk) is filed at $1,215 ocean freight — $62 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Montevideo.
Rates checked on Sep 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 | 35 days | $1,277 | $45 | $327 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 32 days | $1,277 | $45 | $327 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $2,914 | TBA | $325 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 49 days | $2,914 | TBA | $325 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 28 days | $1,215 | $115 | $620 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 33 days | $1,277 | $45 | $327 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 32 days | $1,277 | $45 | $327 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 31 days | $1,277 | $45 | $327 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 25 days | $1,277 | $45 | $327 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 32 days | $1,277 | $45 | $327 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 30 days | $1,277 | $45 | $327 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 32 days | $1,277 | $45 | $327 | 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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12 sailings available · Transit: 25–49 days · 3 carriers