Transpacific

Charleston to Busan — ocean shipping schedules

Ocean shipping from Charleston to Busan takes about 45 days in transit (6 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, ONE, HDMU), based on 34 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is MSC at 38 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.

Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.

34
Sailings
6
Carriers
45 days
Median transit
94% direct
6% via transshipment
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How long does shipping from Charleston to Busan take?

Shipping a container from Charleston to Busan takes about 45 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, MSC, does it in about 38 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.

Carrier Transit time Sailings
MSC 38 days 3
Yang Ming 41 days 11
ONE 45 days 7
HDMU 45 days 6
CMA CGM 60 days 5
Maersk 62 days 2
  • Fastest carrier: MSC — about 38 days port to port.
  • Most sailings: Yang Ming — 11 tracked sailings across 2 services.

Carriers on Charleston → Busan

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 11 2 41 days
ONE 7 2 45 days
HDMU 6 2 45 days
CMA CGM 5 1 60 days
MSC 3 1 38 days
Maersk 2 1 62 days

Transit by carrier

Median transit by carrierYang Ming 41dONE 45dHDMU 45dCMA CGM 60dMSC 38dMaersk 62d

Upcoming departures

The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.

Vessel Carrier Service Departs Arrives Transit
APL SENTOSA CMA CGM CBX Jul 28, 2026 Sep 26, 2026 60d
CMA CGM J. ADAMS CMA CGM CBX Aug 11, 2026 Oct 10, 2026 60d
CMA CGM J. MADISON CMA CGM CBX Aug 5, 2026 Oct 3, 2026 59d
CMA CGM SYMI CMA CGM CBX Jul 21, 2026 Sep 19, 2026 60d
ONE CYGNUS ONE EC3 Jul 21, 2026 Sep 4, 2026 45d
ONE MUNCHEN HDMU EC3 Jul 15, 2026 Aug 28, 2026 44d
SEASPAN ADONIS HDMU EC1 Jul 23, 2026 Sep 6, 2026 45d
SEASPAN BEYOND HDMU EC1 Jul 18, 2026 Aug 30, 2026 43d
YM TIPTOP HDMU EC1 Jul 30, 2026 Sep 13, 2026 45d
YM TRAVEL Yang Ming EC3 Jul 25, 2026 Aug 26, 2026 32d

Charleston to Busan — FAQ

How long does shipping from Charleston to Busan take?

Typical ocean transit on the Charleston–Busan lane is around 45 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 Charleston to Busan?

6 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, ONE, HDMU and 3 more.

How often do ships depart Charleston to Busan?

Across the schedule window we track about 34 sailings on this lane from 6 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.

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