Charleston, US to Qingdao (Sd), CN (USCHS to CNQIN)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Qingdao (Sd) starts at $477 per 20' container and at $613 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 21 to 64 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM, Evergreen and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($613 with ZIM) takes 35 days at sea, while the fastest option (33 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $12 costs 2 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, OOCL) is filed at $265 ocean freight — $348 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Qingdao (Sd).
Rates checked on Aug 11, 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 | 35 days | $613 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $613 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $613 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $613 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 35 days | $625 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $625 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $625 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 50 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 53 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 49 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 64 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 57 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 63 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 46 days | $805 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $805 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $805 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $805 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $805 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $805 | $7 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $850 | $7 | $30 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL ×2 sailings | 41 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $265 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 21 days | $273 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $273 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 21 days | $273 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $273 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 31 days | $328 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $328 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $328 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $328 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 24 days | $340 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 29 days | $340 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $340 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 28 days | $340 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 37 days | $593 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 29 days | $593 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 33 days | $593 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 37 days | $593 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 26 days | $605 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 39 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 23 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 41 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 39 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 42 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 45 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 45 days | $750 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $765 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $765 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $765 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $765 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $765 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $765 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL ×2 sailings | 48 days | $773 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 43 days | $773 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $773 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 41 days | $773 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $773 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 37 days | $773 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $773 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL ×2 sailings | 48 days | $805 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 36 days | $805 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $805 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $805 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $805 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $805 | $10 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,150 | TBA | TBA | 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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77 sailings available · Transit: 21–64 days · 4 carriers