Hong Kong to Charleston — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Hong Kong to Charleston takes about 50 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 74 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 40 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Charleston take?
Shipping a container from Hong Kong to Charleston takes about 50 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 40 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 40 days | 8 |
| Yang Ming | 50 days | 10 |
| ONE | 62 days | 6 |
| MSC | 86 days | 2 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM — about 40 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Yang Ming — 10 tracked sailings across 2 services.
Carriers on Hong Kong → 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 | 10 | 2 | 50 days |
| CMA CGM | 8 | 1 | 40 days |
| ONE | 6 | 1 | 62 days |
| MSC | 2 | 2 | 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHENA I | MSC | ORCHID | Jul 20, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 81d |
| CMA CGM YUKON | Yang Ming | SA3 | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 53d |
| COSCO SHIPPING CAMELLIA | Evergreen | SAX | Aug 29, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
| EVER FEAT | Yang Ming | SA3 | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 51d |
| HUMBOLDT EXPRESS | MSC | INCA | Jul 17, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | 90d |
| KOTA EMBUN | Yang Ming | SA3 | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 50d |
| ONE MAGDALENA | ONE | SX1 | Aug 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 66d |
| OOCL BANGKOK | CMA CGM | SAX | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 40d |
| OOCL BANGKOK | Evergreen | SAX | Aug 8, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| OOCL DAFFODIL | Evergreen | SAX | Sep 5, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
Hong Kong to Charleston — FAQ
How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Charleston take?
Typical ocean transit on the Hong Kong–Charleston lane is around 50 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 Hong Kong to Charleston?
11 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE and 1 more.
How often do ships depart Hong Kong to Charleston?
Across the schedule window we track about 74 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.