Rotterdam, NL to Charleston, US (NLRTM to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Rotterdam and Charleston starts at $2,162 per 20' container and at $2,359 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 14 to 27 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,359 with Maersk) takes 17 days at sea, while the fastest option (14 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $764 costs 3 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Maersk) is filed at $2,556 ocean freight — $197 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Rotterdam and Charleston.
Rates checked on Oct 10, 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 | 17 days | $2,359 | TBA | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 17 days | $2,556 | TBA | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 17 days | $2,584 | TBA | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 14 days | $3,123 | $58 | $28 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $3,123 | $58 | $28 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $3,123 | $58 | $28 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 21 days | $3,124 | TBA | $13 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 23 days | $3,124 | TBA | $13 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 23 days | $3,124 | TBA | $13 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 23 days | $3,124 | TBA | $13 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 21 days | $2,556 | $262 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 21 days | $2,584 | $262 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 25 days | $3,124 | TBA | $13 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $3,124 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 24 days | $3,124 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 25 days | $3,124 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 25 days | $3,124 | TBA | $13 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $3,124 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 25 days | $3,124 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 25 days | $3,124 | TBA | $13 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $3,124 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 25 days | $3,124 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 21 days | $3,188 | $297 | $28 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 24 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 25 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 25 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL/POD | 27 days | $3,304 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 24 days | $3,304 | TBA | 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.
Rates last fetched on
36 sailings available · Transit: 14–27 days · 4 carriers