Charleston Port Shipping Routes & Carriers
Shipping routes, carriers and real transit times for Charleston Port, measured from containers tracked on ShipsGo.
United States (USA) Northern America UTC-05:00 / UTC-04:00 Congestion: HighAbout Charleston Port
Charleston Port (USCHS) is a port in United States (USA). It lies at 32.7833° N, 79.9167° W, and local time there is UTC-05:00 or UTC-04:00, depending on daylight saving time.
In the last six months, containers of 15 carriers tracked on ShipsGo passed through Charleston. From here they sailed to 104 ports, most often to Laem Chabang, Antwerp and Santos. 52% of the containers loaded here sailed direct, the rest changed vessels on the way.
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Charleston Port Code and Location
- Port code
- USCHS
- Country
- United States (USA)
- Region
- Northern America
- Time zone
- America/New_York (UTC-05:00 / UTC-04:00)
- Local time
- —
- Latitude
- 32.7833° N
- Longitude
- 79.9167° W
- Congestion
- High
Congestion as of 19 October 2026.
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The ten routes with the most containers loaded at Charleston and tracked on ShipsGo. Transit time runs from loading to discharge; the range shows the fastest and slowest carrier average on the route.
| Destination | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Laem Chabang | 41 days39 to 52 by carrier | 97.0% | 85% direct | 3 | Compare services |
 Antwerp | 20 days20 to 24 by carrier | 94.0% | 99% direct | 8 | Compare services |
 Santos | 18 days17 to 18 by carrier | 86.2% | 97% direct | 4 | Compare services |
 Ennore | 50 days | 98.5% | 100% via T/S | 3 | Compare services |
 San Antonio | 30 days | 94.5% | 98% via T/S | 4 | Compare services |
 Tema | 34 days32 to 54 by carrier | 82.9% | 100% via T/S | 2 | Compare services |
 Hamburg | 26 days | 92.0% | 94% direct | 2 | Compare services |
 Kotka | 42 days | 86.5% | 100% via T/S | 2 | Compare services |
 Valencia | 29 days | 76.6% | 100% via T/S | 3 | Compare services |
| Barcelona | 33 days25 to 36 by carrier | 86.0% | 95% via T/S | 3 | Compare services |
Shipping Routes to Charleston
Where containers discharged at Charleston come from most often.
| Origin | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerhaven | 14 days14 to 21 by carrier | 87.0% | 61% direct | 5 | Compare services |
 Yantian (Shenzhen) | 44 days34 to 62 by carrier | 86.8% | 87% direct | 9 | Compare services |
 Izmit (Gebze) | 35 days33 to 40 by carrier | 91.8% | 94% via T/S | 4 | Compare services |
| Nhava Sheva | 43 days33 to 49 by carrier | 93.0% | 89% direct | 8 | Compare services |
| Mundra | 42 days34 to 50 by carrier | 91.6% | 98% direct | 8 | Compare services |
| Hamburg | 14 days | 86.3% | 100% direct | 2 | Compare services |
| Shanghai | 38 days34 to 48 by carrier | 91.1% | 90% direct | 10 | Compare services |
| Antwerp | 21 days19 to 27 by carrier | 86.0% | 61% direct | 8 | Compare services |
| Laem Chabang | 53 days49 to 58 by carrier | 89.0% | 77% via T/S | 11 | Compare services |
 Hai Phong (Haiphong) | 50 days | 82.8% | 61% via T/S | 3 | Compare services |
Shipping Lines Serving Charleston Port
Share of containers loaded or discharged at Charleston and tracked on ShipsGo in the last six months.
Charleston Trade Regions
By share of containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Cargo from Charleston goes to
- South-Eastern Asia 17.8%
- South America 17.5%
- Western Europe 16.5%
- Southern Asia 10.4%
- Southern Europe 9.8%
Cargo to Charleston comes from
- Western Europe 23.2%
- Eastern Asia 20.7%
- Southern Asia 19.3%
- Western Asia 13.0%
- South-Eastern Asia 12.0%
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Ports Near Charleston
Nearby ports
- Savannah 135 km
- Wilmington (Nc) 243 km
- Jacksonville 320 km
Other ports in United States (USA)
Charleston Port FAQ
Charleston Port in United States (USA) is listed under the port code USCHS on ShipsGo.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers of 15 carriers tracked on ShipsGo were loaded or discharged at Charleston. The largest were Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Maersk.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers tracked on ShipsGo took 41 days on average from Charleston to Laem Chabang. 85% of them sailed direct, the rest changed vessels on the way. Carrier averages ranged from 39 to 52 days.
The routes with the most containers tracked on ShipsGo from Charleston were to Laem Chabang, Antwerp and Santos.
Charleston uses America/New_York time, UTC-05:00 or UTC-04:00, depending on daylight saving time.
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How These Figures Are Calculated
Routes, transit times and carrier shares come from containers loaded or discharged at Charleston that started being tracked on ShipsGo between 19 April 2026 and 19 October 2026 and have since been discharged. Transit time runs from loading at the origin port to discharge at the destination. A route is shown only when enough containers were tracked on it for a meaningful average, and volumes are shown as shares rather than counts. The congestion level is refreshed every day. Route figures updated 19 October 2026.