Kobe, JP to Charleston, US (JPUKB to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Kobe and Charleston starts at $9,419 per 20' container and at $10,674 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 41 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,674 with CMA CGM) takes 44 days at sea, while the fastest option (41 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,674) sits 36% above the $7,861 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $10,674 | $343 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $10,674 | $343 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $10,674 | $343 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,426 | $349 | $452 | 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
4 sailings available · Transit: 41–44 days · 2 carriers