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 27 to 68 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($200 with Yang Ming) takes 34 days at sea, while the fastest option (30 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL/POD, Yang Ming) is filed at $250 ocean freight — $50 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Taichung.
Rates checked on Aug 27, 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 ×2 sailings | 30 days | $200 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $200 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $200 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $200 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $200 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $200 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $500 | TBA | $254 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 63 days | $648 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 66 days | $648 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 67 days | $648 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 67 days | $648 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 44 days | $900 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 44 days | $900 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 48 days | $900 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 43 days | $900 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 54 days | $900 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 52 days | $900 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 59 days | $900 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 52 days | $900 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 62 days | $1,105 | TBA | $286 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 65 days | $1,105 | TBA | $286 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 63 days | $1,105 | TBA | $286 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $250 | $10 | $291 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POL | 63 days | $500 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 68 days | $500 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 67 days | $500 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 53 days | $500 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 65 days | $500 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 59 days | $500 | TBA | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 27 days | $563 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 30 days | $563 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 29 days | $563 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 38 days | $563 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 44 days | $563 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $645 | TBA | $284 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM Alt POL | 55 days | $648 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 59 days | $648 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 62 days | $648 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 64 days | $648 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 64 days | $648 | TBA | $251 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | 41 days | $1,100 | $10 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | 33 days | $1,100 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 37 days | $1,100 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $1,100 | $10 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 39 days | $1,100 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 49 days | $1,100 | $10 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $1,100 | $10 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 46 days | $1,100 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 38 days | $1,100 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 44 days | $1,100 | $10 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 37 days | $1,100 | $7 | $291 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 41 days | $1,100 | $7 | $291 | 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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55 sailings available · Transit: 27–68 days · 5 carriers