Charleston, US to Ningbo, CN (USCHS to CNNBO)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Ningbo starts at $315 per 20' container and at $200 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 20 to 54 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, ZIM and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($200 with Yang Ming) takes 40 days at sea, while the fastest option (25 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $178 costs 15 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($200) sits 68% below the $619 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 42 days | $200 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $200 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $200 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $200 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $200 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $200 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $200 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $200 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 25 days | $378 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $378 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 32 days | $378 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 36 days | $378 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $386 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 43 days | $386 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 32 days | $386 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 42 days | $386 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $386 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $386 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $386 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 40 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 52 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 51 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL ×2 sailings | 44 days | $200 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 38 days | $200 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $200 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 46 days | $200 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 49 days | $200 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 38 days | $200 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 45 days | $225 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 37 days | $225 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 37 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 20 days | $328 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 22 days | $328 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 27 days | $328 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 22 days | $378 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 24 days | $378 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 29 days | $378 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 34 days | $378 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 35 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 35 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 45 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 45 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 29 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 54 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 38 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 33 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 42 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 54 days | $456 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 48 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 37 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 49 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 47 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 33 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 52 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 50 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $760 | $8 | $30 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $765 | TBA | $3 | N/A | 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.
Rates last fetched on
61 sailings available · Transit: 20–54 days · 6 carriers