Charleston, US to Panama Manzanillo, PA (USCHS to PAMIT)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Panama Manzanillo starts at $1,317 per 20' container and at $1,984 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 8 to 93 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,984 with ZIM) takes 87 days at sea, while the fastest option (12 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $106 costs 75 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,984 to $2,090 across 2 carriers — a $106 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 19, 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 | 87 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 90 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 93 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 14 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 17 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 93 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 15 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 12 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 93 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 87 days | $2,050 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $2,050 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 12 days | $2,090 | TBA | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $2,090 | TBA | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 12 days | $2,090 | TBA | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 10 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 9 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 11 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 11 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 11 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 12 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 9 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 13 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 10 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 11 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 9 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 10 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 8 days | $1,984 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 8 days | $2,050 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 10 days | $2,050 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 10 days | $2,050 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 10 days | $2,050 | $45 | $200 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 12 days | $2,050 | $45 | $200 | 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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33 sailings available · Transit: 8–93 days · 2 carriers