Busan to Charleston — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Busan to Charleston takes about 36 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 91 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 34 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Busan to Charleston take?
Shipping a container from Busan to Charleston takes about 36 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 34 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 34 days | 17 |
| CMA CGM | 36 days | 13 |
| ONE | 38 days | 11 |
| HDMU | 38 days | 3 |
| MSC | 76 days | 2 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming — about 34 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Yang Ming — 17 tracked sailings across 2 services.
Carriers on Busan → Charleston
Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.
| Carrier | Sailings | Services | Median transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 17 | 2 | 34 days |
| CMA CGM | 13 | 1 | 36 days |
| ONE | 11 | 1 | 38 days |
| HDMU | 3 | 1 | 38 days |
| MSC | 2 | 1 | 76 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL ESPLANADE | Evergreen | CBX | Sep 14, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | — |
| Blank sailing | Yang Ming | EC3 | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 65d |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | 36d |
| CMA CGM A. LINCOLN | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ALASKA | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 9, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 36d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | CMA CGM | CBX | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 36d |
| CMA CGM ARCTIC | Evergreen | CBX | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ARGENTINA | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 36d |
| CMA CGM ARGENTINA | CMA CGM | CBX | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 35d |
Busan to Charleston — FAQ
How long does shipping from Busan to Charleston take?
Typical ocean transit on the Busan–Charleston lane is around 36 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop — see the carrier table above for each line's median.
Which carriers sail Busan to Charleston?
12 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE and 2 more.
How often do ships depart Busan to Charleston?
Across the schedule window we track about 91 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.