Charleston, US to Southampton, GB (USCHS to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Southampton starts at $478 per 20' container and at $631 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 11 to 25 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $631 to $814 across 2 carriers — a $183 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 18, 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 | 14 days | $631 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 15 days | $631 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $647 | TBA | $361 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 14 days | $814 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 16 days | $814 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $814 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $814 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $814 | $19 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 11 days | $631 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $647 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 17 days | $1,031 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $1,031 | 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 | 22 days | $1,047 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 22 days | $1,047 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 21 days | $1,081 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,081 | 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 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,097 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 17 days | $1,347 | $20 | $455 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 25 days | $1,377 | $20 | $407 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 24 days | $1,377 | $20 | $407 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 16 days | $1,417 | $20 | $434 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 22 days | $1,447 | $20 | $386 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 20 days | $1,447 | $20 | $386 | 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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35 sailings available · Transit: 11–25 days · 3 carriers