Charleston to Singapore

Charleston, US to Singapore, SG (USCHS to SGSIN)

Current ocean freight between Charleston and Singapore starts at $340 per 20' container and at $350 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 30 to 71 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, ZIM and 4 other carriers.

The lowest ocean freight ($350 with Yang Ming) takes 60 days at sea, while the fastest option (42 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $190 costs 18 extra days at sea.

Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($350) sits 52% below the $728 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.

Rates checked on Oct 18, 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 Ming60 days$350$7$339Select next steps
Yang Ming64 days$350$7$339Select next steps
Yang Ming59 days$350$7$339Select next steps
Yang Ming59 days$350$7$339Select next steps
Yang Ming57 days$350$7$339Select next steps
ZIM43 days$540TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM42 days$540TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM48 days$540TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM48 days$540TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM48 days$540TBA$301Select next steps
OOCLN/AN/A$658TBA$317N/ASelect next steps
OOCL46 days$667TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL43 days$667TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL47 days$667TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL47 days$667TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL47 days$667TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL48 days$667TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL48 days$667TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL51 days$667TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL48 days$667TBA$317Select next steps
EvergreenN/AN/A$1,000TBA$285N/ASelect next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL50 days$350$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL47 days$350$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL41 days$350$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL45 days$350$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL39 days$350$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL40 days$350$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL40 days$350$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL30 days$350$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL43 days$350$10$339Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL38 days$380$20$391Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL38 days$420$20$391Select next steps
MSC Alt POL45 days$420$20$391Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL69 days$425$8$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL71 days$425$8$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL66 days$425$8$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL65 days$425$8$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL63 days$425$8$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL53 days$425$8$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL64 days$425$8$339Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL38 days$440TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL45 days$440TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL45 days$440TBA$301Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL31 days$457$8$326Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL32 days$457$8$326Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL39 days$574TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL43 days$590TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL47 days$590TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL47 days$590TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL47 days$590TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL53 days$590TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL51 days$590TBA$301Select next steps
OOCL Alt POLN/AN/A$658TBA$317N/ASelect next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL53 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL46 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL51 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL63 days$700$7$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL67 days$700$7$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL50 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL46 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL62 days$700$7$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL46 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL38 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL51 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL55 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL40 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL62 days$700$7$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL60 days$700$7$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL44 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL66 days$700$10$339Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL49 days$700$7$339Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL42 days$871TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL42 days$871TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL49 days$871TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL49 days$871TBA$301Select next steps
ZIM Alt POL49 days$871TBA$301Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL58 days$1,000TBA$285Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL57 days$1,000TBA$285Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL58 days$1,000TBA$285Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POL58 days$1,000TBA$285Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL39 days$1,021$104$326Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL42 days$1,021$104$326Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL47 days$1,021$104$326Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL47 days$1,021$104$326Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL50 days$1,158TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL47 days$1,158TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POLN/AN/A$1,158TBA$317N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POL53 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL43 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL51 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL47 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL53 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL46 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL51 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL47 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL53 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL48 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL55 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL53 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL48 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL53 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL55 days$1,167TBA$317Select next steps
Evergreen Alt POLN/AN/A$1,400TBA$285N/ASelect 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

106 sailings available · Transit: 30–71 days · 6 carriers

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