Charleston to Nhava Sheva (JNPT)

Charleston, US to Nhava Sheva (JNPT), IN (USCHS to INNSA)

Current ocean freight between Charleston and Nhava Sheva (JNPT) starts at $534 per 20' container and at $868 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 24 to 50 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and 3 other carriers.

The lowest ocean freight ($868 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 30 days at sea, while the fastest option (24 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $79 costs 6 extra days at sea.

Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($868) sits 54% below the $1,907 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.

Rates checked on Oct 17, 2026.

Current sailings

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.

CarrierDepartureTransitOcean freight (40'HC)Origin chargesDestination chargesPort cutoffValid untilAction
Hapag-Lloyd30 days$868$8$339Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd36 days$918$8$339Select next steps
OOCLN/AN/A$938TBA$221N/ASelect next steps
OOCL29 days$947TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL24 days$947TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL30 days$947TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL31 days$947TBA$221Select next steps
CMA CGM31 days$964TBA$201Select next steps
CMA CGM27 days$964TBA$201Select next steps
CMA CGM32 days$964TBA$201Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd33 days$968$8$273Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd49 days$1,118$8$339Select next steps
MSC42 days$2,260TBA$170Select next steps
MSC42 days$2,300TBA$170Select next steps
MSC50 days$2,300TBA$170Select next steps
MSC50 days$2,300TBA$170Select next steps
EvergreenN/AN/A$2,550TBA$259N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POLN/AN/A$938TBA$221N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POL30 days$947TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL33 days$947TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL25 days$947TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL33 days$947TBA$221Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL36 days$964$595$201Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL33 days$964TBA$201Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL32 days$964$595$201Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL37 days$964$595$201Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL29 days$964TBA$201Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL34 days$964TBA$201Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL32 days$1,055$8$339Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL37 days$1,105$8$339Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL45 days$1,305$8$339Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL32 days$1,438TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POLN/AN/A$1,438TBA$221N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POL37 days$1,447TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL29 days$1,447TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL33 days$1,447TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL37 days$1,447TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL36 days$1,447TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL37 days$1,447TBA$221Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL36 days$1,447TBA$221Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL38 days$1,498$198$273Select next steps
MSC Alt POL43 days$2,260TBA$170Select next steps
MSC Alt POL44 days$2,300TBA$170Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POLN/AN/A$2,550TBA$259N/ASelect next steps
MSC Alt POLN/AN/A$2,790$650$262N/ASelect next steps
Evergreen Alt POLN/AN/A$2,950TBA$259N/ASelect next steps
MSC Alt POL41 days$3,420TBA$170Select next steps
MSC Alt POL34 days$3,460TBA$170Select next steps
MSC Alt POL36 days$3,460TBA$170Select next steps
MSC Alt POL36 days$3,460TBA$170Select next steps
MSC Alt POL43 days$3,460TBA$170Select 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.

Rates last fetched on

51 sailings available · Transit: 24–50 days · 5 carriers

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