Charleston to Pusan

Charleston, US to Pusan, KR (USCHS to KRPUS)

Current ocean freight between Charleston and Pusan starts at $190 per 20' container and at $175 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 69 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 3 other carriers.

The lowest ocean freight ($175 with Yang Ming) takes 46 days at sea, while the fastest option (31 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $315 costs 15 extra days at sea.

Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($175) sits 64% below the $480 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.

Rates checked on Oct 16, 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
Yang Ming46 days$175$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming39 days$175$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming34 days$175$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming36 days$175$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming43 days$175$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming45 days$175$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming34 days$175$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming41 days$175$7$141Select next steps
CMA CGM58 days$176TBA$165Select next steps
CMA CGM59 days$176TBA$165Select next steps
CMA CGM58 days$176TBA$165Select next steps
EvergreenN/AN/A$400TBA$204N/ASelect next steps
OOCLN/AN/A$438TBA$188N/ASelect next steps
OOCL59 days$447TBA$188Select next steps
Evergreen60 days$447TBA$188Select next steps
Evergreen60 days$447TBA$188Select next steps
ZIM31 days$490TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM31 days$490TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM37 days$490TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM37 days$490TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM33 days$490TBA$165Select next steps
Evergreen60 days$600TBA$204Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL48 days$175$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL43 days$175$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL57 days$175$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL45 days$175$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL48 days$175$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL62 days$175$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL43 days$175$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL59 days$175$10$141Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL56 days$400TBA$204Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL61 days$400TBA$204Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL62 days$400TBA$204Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL50 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL41 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL33 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL41 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL55 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$417TBA$188Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL29 days$440TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL29 days$440TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL35 days$440TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL35 days$440TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL31 days$440TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL27 days$490TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL27 days$490TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL33 days$490TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL33 days$490TBA$165Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL52 days$600TBA$204Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL55 days$600TBA$204Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL53 days$600TBA$204Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL55 days$600TBA$204Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL53 days$600TBA$204Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL53 days$600TBA$204Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL49 days$700$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL48 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL43 days$700$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL58 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL38 days$700$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL50 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL40 days$700$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL58 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL54 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL46 days$700$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL69 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL49 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL48 days$700$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL40 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL38 days$700$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL44 days$700$7$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL59 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL48 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL65 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL39 days$700$10$141Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL33 days$700$7$141Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POLN/AN/A$800TBA$204N/ASelect next steps
Yang Ming Alt POLN/AN/A$820$8$171N/ASelect next steps
ZIM Alt POL33 days$871TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL33 days$871TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL39 days$871TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL39 days$871TBA$165Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL35 days$871TBA$165Select 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

86 sailings available · Transit: 27–69 days · 5 carriers

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