Charleston, US to Panama Manzanillo, PA (USCHS to PAMIT)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Panama Manzanillo starts at $1,650 per 20' container and at $2,090 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 12 to 18 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,090) sits 5% above the $1,982 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 19, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL/POD, Evergreen) is filed at $1,290 ocean freight — $800 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Panama Manzanillo.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 12 days | $2,090 | TBA | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 14 days | $1,290 | TBA | $245 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 16 days | $1,290 | TBA | $245 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $1,290 | TBA | $245 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 18 days | $1,290 | TBA | $245 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $1,290 | TBA | $245 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 18 days | $1,290 | TBA | $245 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 14 days | $1,290 | TBA | $245 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $1,690 | TBA | $245 | 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.
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9 sailings available · Transit: 12–18 days · 2 carriers