Charleston, US to Qingdao (Sd), CN (USCHS to CNQIN)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Qingdao (Sd) starts at $501 per 20' container and at $275 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 57 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($275 with Yang Ming) takes 41 days at sea, while the fastest option (33 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $365 costs 8 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($275) sits 48% below the $531 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 |
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| Yang Ming | 41 days | $275 | $7 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $275 | $7 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $275 | $7 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $275 | $7 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $275 | $7 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $275 | $7 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $275 | $7 | $19 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen | 57 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 57 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 52 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $640 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $640 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $640 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $640 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 35 days | $640 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $258 | TBA | $3 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $267 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $267 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $267 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $267 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $267 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $267 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $275 | $10 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $275 | $10 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 42 days | $275 | $10 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $275 | $10 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 40 days | $275 | $10 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $275 | $8 | $19 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM Alt POL | 31 days | $390 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 31 days | $390 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 37 days | $390 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 37 days | $390 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 33 days | $390 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 44 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 44 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 44 days | $600 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 29 days | $620 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 29 days | $620 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $620 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $620 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 30 days | $767 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $767 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $767 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $767 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $767 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $767 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $767 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 41 days | $767 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 54 days | $767 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $800 | $7 | $19 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $821 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $821 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 41 days | $821 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 41 days | $821 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 37 days | $821 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,000 | TBA | TBA | N/A | Select 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
56 sailings available · Transit: 26–57 days · 4 carriers