Charleston, US to Taichung, TW (USCHS to TWTXG)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Taichung starts at $290 per 20' container and at $200 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 12 to 65 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($200 with Yang Ming) takes 47 days at sea, while the fastest option (12 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Evergreen) is filed at $500 ocean freight — $300 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Taichung.
Rates checked on Sep 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $200 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $200 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $200 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 12 days | $200 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $200 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $200 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $250 | $10 | $292 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $500 | TBA | $255 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 61 days | $648 | TBA | $252 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 41 days | $750 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 49 days | $750 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 45 days | $750 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 49 days | $750 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 40 days | $750 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 54 days | $750 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 64 days | $1,089 | TBA | $288 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 56 days | $1,089 | TBA | $288 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 60 days | $1,105 | TBA | $288 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 48 days | $500 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 58 days | $500 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 58 days | $500 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 58 days | $500 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 57 days | $500 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 35 days | $563 | TBA | $252 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $645 | TBA | $285 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM Alt POL | 56 days | $648 | TBA | $252 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 58 days | $648 | TBA | $252 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 52 days | $1,100 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $1,100 | $10 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $1,100 | $10 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 64 days | $1,100 | $10 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $1,100 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 16 days | $1,100 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 61 days | $1,100 | $7 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 65 days | $1,100 | $10 | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 58 days | $1,100 | $7 | $292 | 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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36 sailings available · Transit: 12–65 days · 5 carriers