Kaohsiung, TW to Charleston, US (TWKHH to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Kaohsiung and Charleston starts at $7,943 per 20' container and at $9,901 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 34 to 58 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,901 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 51 days at sea, while the fastest option (41 days with Evergreen) is faster — saving $1,268 costs 10 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,901) sits 46% above the $6,803 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 13, 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 | $9,901 | $265 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $9,901 | $265 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $9,901 | $265 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | $9,901 | $265 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $10,300 | $283 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $10,500 | $283 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $10,500 | $283 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $10,550 | $257 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | 54 days | $10,725 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 50 days | $10,725 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 58 days | $10,725 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $10,900 | $295 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 48 days | $11,011 | $261 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 41 days | $11,169 | $282 | $27 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 53 days | $10,300 | $283 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 42 days | $10,500 | $283 | $33 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 42 days | $10,550 | $257 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 46 days | $10,701 | $265 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 41 days | $10,701 | $265 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 58 days | $10,725 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $10,900 | $295 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM Alt POD | 37 days | $11,011 | $261 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 34 days | $11,169 | $282 | $14 | 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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23 sailings available · Transit: 34–58 days · 7 carriers