Charleston, US to Southampton, GB (USCHS to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Southampton starts at $486 per 20' container and at $647 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 13 to 31 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($647 with OOCL) takes 19 days at sea, while the fastest option (17 days with OOCL) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $647 to $1,044 across 2 carriers — a $397 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 26, 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 | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 17 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $944 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $1,044 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 20 days | $1,044 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $1,044 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 13 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $711 | TBA | $361 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $1,047 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $1,047 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $1,047 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,097 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,097 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,097 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $2,244 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $2,344 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $2,344 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $2,344 | $19 | $262 | 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
22 sailings available · Transit: 13–31 days · 2 carriers