Yantian, CN to Charleston, US (CNYTN to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Charleston starts at $8,475 per 20' container and at $10,570 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 30 to 54 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, COSCO and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,570 with Evergreen) takes 31 days at sea, while the fastest option (30 days with MSC) is faster — saving $1,425 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,570) sits 31% above the $8,042 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 31 days | $10,570 | $231 | $267 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 37 days | $10,595 | $255 | $85 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 41 days | $10,595 | $255 | $85 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $10,945 | $256 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $10,964 | $226 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $10,964 | $226 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 47 days | $11,011 | $241 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 45 days | $11,115 | $256 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $11,115 | $256 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $11,164 | $226 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $11,164 | $226 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $11,540 | $266 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $11,540 | $266 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $11,540 | $266 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $11,564 | $226 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 30 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 49 days | $10,964 | $226 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 44 days | $11,011 | $241 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 34 days | $11,011 | $241 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 30 days | $11,159 | $255 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 32 days | $11,505 | $231 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 32 days | $11,505 | $231 | $14 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,915 | $255 | $86 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 49 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 46 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 49 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 46 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 48 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 47 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 47 days | $11,995 | $157 | $130 | 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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31 sailings available · Transit: 30–54 days · 7 carriers