Hong Kong, HK to Charleston, US (HKHKG to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Charleston starts at $8,835 per 20' container and at $10,995 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 34 to 54 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, HMM and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,995 with Evergreen) takes 40 days at sea, while the fastest option (34 days with MSC) is faster — saving $1,000 costs 6 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,995) sits 37% above the $8,024 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 17, 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 | 40 days | $10,995 | $382 | $85 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 40 days | $10,995 | $382 | $85 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 54 days | $11,011 | $401 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,164 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,764 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,764 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,764 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 34 days | $11,995 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 45 days | $11,995 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 40 days | $11,995 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 35 days | $11,995 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 35 days | $11,995 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $10,965 | $382 | $90 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POD | 36 days | $10,995 | $382 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 37 days | $10,995 | $382 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 37 days | $11,006 | $401 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 37 days | $11,006 | $401 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 41 days | $11,011 | $401 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 37 days | $11,164 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $11,164 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 35 days | $11,540 | $397 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 46 days | $11,540 | $397 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,541 | $401 | $27 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 37 days | $11,764 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 37 days | $11,764 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $11,764 | $416 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,995 | $415 | $130 | 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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27 sailings available · Transit: 34–54 days · 7 carriers