Charleston, US to Valencia, ES (USCHS to ESVLC)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Valencia starts at $803 per 20' container and at $1,438 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 39 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,438 with ZIM) takes 35 days at sea, while the fastest option (30 days with ZIM) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,438) sits 12% above the $1,284 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 24, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 35 days | $1,438 | TBA | $266 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $1,438 | TBA | $266 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 30 days | $1,438 | TBA | $266 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $2,152 | $19 | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $2,152 | $19 | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $2,208 | $19 | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $2,208 | $19 | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $393 | TBA | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $393 | TBA | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $793 | TBA | $311 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $1,064 | TBA | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $1,064 | TBA | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 33 days | $1,080 | TBA | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 35 days | $1,080 | TBA | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 18 days | $1,339 | TBA | $266 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 22 days | $1,339 | TBA | $266 | 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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16 sailings available · Transit: 18–39 days · 3 carriers