Kaohsiung, TW to Charleston, US (TWKHH to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Kaohsiung and Charleston starts at $8,878 per 20' container and at $11,799 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 66 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($11,799 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 51 days at sea, while the fastest option (38 days with Evergreen) is faster — saving $570 costs 13 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,799) sits 35% above the $8,767 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $11,799 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $11,799 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 44 days | $11,799 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $11,800 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $11,800 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $11,800 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $11,800 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,058 | $260 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | 59 days | $12,115 | $267 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $12,200 | $299 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 38 days | $12,369 | $286 | $27 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 49 days | $12,369 | $286 | $27 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 62 days | $12,453 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $12,508 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 55 days | $11,799 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 55 days | $11,799 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 41 days | $11,799 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 48 days | $11,800 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 53 days | $11,800 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 45 days | $11,800 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 33 days | $11,800 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 53 days | $11,800 | $286 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 44 days | $12,058 | $260 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 33 days | $12,058 | $260 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 57 days | $12,115 | $267 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,200 | $299 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 36 days | $12,305 | $286 | $318 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 33 days | $12,369 | $286 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 59 days | $12,453 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 66 days | $12,453 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 55 days | $12,599 | $268 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 55 days | $12,599 | $268 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 51 days | $13,008 | $260 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 38 days | $13,008 | $260 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,008 | $260 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,461 | $264 | $30 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
37 sailings available · Transit: 33–66 days · 7 carriers