Hong Kong, HK to Charleston, US (HKHKG to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Charleston starts at $8,855 per 20' container and at $10,370 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 72 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, Yang Ming and 6 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,370) sits 13% above the $9,170 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Evergreen) is filed at $10,356 ocean freight — $14 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Hong Kong and Charleston.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $10,370 | $401 | $267 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $11,980 | $397 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,047 | $382 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | 72 days | $12,127 | $382 | $32 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $12,331 | $382 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 60 days | $12,453 | $401 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 57 days | $12,453 | $401 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,622 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $12,622 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $12,622 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $12,622 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 33 days | $13,942 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 37 days | $13,942 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $10,356 | $401 | $254 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $11,914 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 51 days | $11,980 | $397 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 41 days | $11,980 | $397 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 40 days | $11,980 | $397 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 50 days | $12,127 | $382 | $32 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $12,320 | $382 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 39 days | $12,331 | $382 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $12,331 | $382 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 54 days | $12,453 | $401 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 59 days | $12,453 | $401 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 58 days | $12,453 | $401 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 55 days | $12,453 | $401 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,453 | $401 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,526 | $401 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $12,622 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $12,622 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 37 days | $12,622 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $12,622 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $382 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,461 | $401 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 35 days | $13,942 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 39 days | $13,942 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 41 days | $13,942 | $415 | $130 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
37 sailings available · Transit: 33–72 days · 8 carriers