Keelung, TW to Charleston, US (TWKEL to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Keelung and Charleston starts at $5,890 per 20' container and at $7,375 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 80 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($7,375 with Maersk) takes 50 days at sea, while the fastest option (45 days with Maersk) is faster — saving $50 costs 5 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($7,375) sits 16% above the $6,356 average of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 50 days | $7,375 | $265 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 45 days | $7,425 | $265 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $9,901 | $335 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | $9,901 | $335 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 57 days | $9,901 | $335 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $9,901 | $335 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 49 days | $9,901 | $335 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | $9,901 | $335 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 57 days | $9,901 | $335 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 66 days | $10,701 | $265 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 58 days | $10,825 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 80 days | $10,825 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 66 days | $10,825 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $11,011 | $261 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Maersk Alt POD | 47 days | $8,885 | $265 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 51 days | $10,701 | $265 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $10,725 | $264 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POD | 70 days | $10,825 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POL/POD | 70 days | $10,825 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POL | 58 days | $10,825 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POL | 80 days | $10,825 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 58 days | $11,011 | $261 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 43 days | $11,011 | $261 | TBA | 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: 43–80 days · 4 carriers