Charleston, US to Valencia, ES (USCHS to ESVLC)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Valencia starts at $508 per 20' container and at $816 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 14 to 36 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM and 4 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($816) sits 37% below the $1,289 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 24, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, OOCL) is filed at $437 ocean freight — $379 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Charleston and Valencia.
Rates checked on Oct 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 |
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| Hapag-Lloyd | 18 days | $816 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 27 days | $816 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 27 days | $816 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 30 days | $1,310 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 30 days | $1,310 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 30 days | $1,310 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 36 days | $1,310 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 32 days | $1,310 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 18 days | $1,958 | $15 | $417 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $2,168 | $19 | $378 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $437 | TBA | $301 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $497 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $497 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $497 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $497 | TBA | $301 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $837 | TBA | $301 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 15 days | $891 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 21 days | $891 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 15 days | $891 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 21 days | $891 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 15 days | $891 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 21 days | $1,135 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 21 days | $1,135 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 21 days | $1,135 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 21 days | $1,135 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 14 days | $1,146 | $20 | $389 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,186 | $20 | $389 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM Alt POL | 25 days | $1,477 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 25 days | $1,566 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 25 days | $1,566 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 25 days | $1,566 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps |
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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31 sailings available · Transit: 14–36 days · 6 carriers