Charleston, US to Qingdao (Sd), CN (USCHS to CNQIN)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Qingdao (Sd) starts at $450 per 20' container and at $275 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 73 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($275 with Yang Ming) takes 54 days at sea, while the fastest option (25 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $338 costs 29 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, CMA CGM) is filed at $250 ocean freight — $25 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Qingdao (Sd).
Rates checked on Sep 13, 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 | 54 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 71 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 70 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 67 days | $275 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 54 days | $325 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 58 days | $450 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 42 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 52 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 53 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 56 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 51 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 60 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 65 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 25 days | $613 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 30 days | $613 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $613 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 31 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 35 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 43 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 21 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 73 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 63 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 38 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 40 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 54 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 53 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 72 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 69 days | $275 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $275 | $8 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM Alt POL | 18 days | $328 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 25 days | $328 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 27 days | $593 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 31 days | $593 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 32 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 43 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 40 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 30 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 35 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 19 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 45 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 43 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 43 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 34 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 45 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $765 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 48 days | $765 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,000 | TBA | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 43 days | $1,325 | $100 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $1,325 | $100 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 50 days | $1,325 | $100 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 28 days | $1,325 | $100 | TBA | 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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61 sailings available · Transit: 18–73 days · 5 carriers