Charleston, US to Southampton, GB (USCHS to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Southampton starts at $506 per 20' container and at $687 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 9 to 35 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($687) sits 39% below the $1,119 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 18, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $687 to $928 across 2 carriers — a $241 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 | 15 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 15 days | $928 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $928 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $928 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 9 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 12 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 17 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $687 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 21 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 27 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 23 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 28 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $755 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 9 days | $1,078 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 12 days | $1,078 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 17 days | $1,078 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 16 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 21 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $1,087 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 23 days | $1,137 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,137 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,137 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,137 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,137 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 32 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 33 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 33 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 33 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 33 days | $1,155 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 34 days | $1,205 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 35 days | $1,205 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 35 days | $1,205 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 35 days | $1,205 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 35 days | $1,205 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 13 days | $1,417 | $20 | $457 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 18 days | $1,447 | $20 | $410 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 24 days | $1,447 | $20 | $410 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $2,228 | $19 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $2,228 | $19 | $256 | 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
55 sailings available · Transit: 9–35 days · 3 carriers