Singapore, SG to Charleston, US (SGSIN to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Singapore and Charleston starts at $9,682 per 20' container and at $12,073 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 63 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, ONE and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($12,073 with COSCO) takes 49 days at sea, while the fastest option (40 days with MSC) is faster — saving $1,869 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($12,073) sits 24% above the $9,763 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 49 days | $12,073 | $293 | $85 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 57 days | $12,073 | $293 | $85 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $12,187 | $326 | $32 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 59 days | $12,414 | $301 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 58 days | $12,414 | $301 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 57 days | $12,414 | $301 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $12,421 | $317 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $12,960 | $324 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 40 days | $13,942 | $301 | $130 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 46 days | $12,073 | $293 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 63 days | $12,073 | $293 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,187 | $326 | $32 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 63 days | $12,414 | $301 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 62 days | $12,414 | $301 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 61 days | $12,414 | $301 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 38 days | $12,421 | $317 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 45 days | $12,960 | $324 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 49 days | $12,960 | $324 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 46 days | $12,960 | $324 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $293 | $90 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POD | 42 days | $13,942 | $301 | $130 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $301 | $130 | N/A | Select next steps |
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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22 sailings available · Transit: 38–63 days · 6 carriers