Hong Kong, HK to Charleston, US (HKHKG to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Charleston starts at $9,166 per 20' container and at $11,386 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 32 to 64 days under Skypace contracts with ONE, CMA CGM and 6 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($11,386 with ONE) takes 64 days at sea, while the fastest option (32 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $478 costs 32 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,386) sits 31% above the $8,694 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 64 days | $11,386 | $382 | $15 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $11,564 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 39 days | $11,620 | $401 | $267 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 41 days | $11,747 | $382 | $85 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $11,767 | $382 | $5 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $11,780 | $397 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,864 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,864 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $11,864 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $12,141 | $401 | $27 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM | 50 days | $16,775 | $401 | $1,205 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $11,564 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 37 days | $11,606 | $401 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 38 days | $11,606 | $401 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 55 days | $11,686 | $382 | $15 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 36 days | $11,747 | $382 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 36 days | $11,747 | $382 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 37 days | $11,780 | $397 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $11,864 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $11,864 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 44 days | $12,195 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 45 days | $16,775 | $401 | $1,205 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 37 days | $16,775 | $401 | $1,205 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $17,558 | $401 | $1,205 | N/A | 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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24 sailings available · Transit: 32–64 days · 8 carriers