Charleston, US to Rotterdam, NL (USCHS to NLRTM)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Rotterdam starts at $284 per 20' container and at $343 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 15 to 26 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($343) sits 50% below the $688 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL/POD, OOCL) is filed at $293 ocean freight — $50 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Rotterdam.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 22 days | $343 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 23 days | $343 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $1,711 | $19 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $1,711 | $19 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $1,777 | $19 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $1,777 | $19 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 15 days | $293 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 16 days | $293 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $293 | TBA | $317 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 22 days | $597 | TBA | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 22 days | $597 | TBA | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 19 days | $613 | TBA | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 20 days | $613 | TBA | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $693 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 24 days | $693 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 26 days | $743 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 26 days | $743 | TBA | $317 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
17 sailings available · Transit: 15–26 days · 2 carriers