Carrier services calling Charleston
A carrier service is a carrier’s fixed loop of port calls, such as Hapag-Lloyd’s IEX. A service counts as calling here when one of its published sailings loads, transships or discharges cargo at Charleston. Services seen on at least 3 sailings have their own page.
| Service | Carrier | Calls | Loading | Transshipment | Discharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4 | Hapag-Lloyd | 21 | — | — | 21 |
| AA7 | Hapag-Lloyd | 20 | — | — | 20 |
| AL3 | Hapag-Lloyd | 15 | — | — | 15 |
| AA7 | Wan Hai Lines | 12 | — | — | 12 |
| AWE7 | COSCO Shipping | 9 | — | — | 9 |
| IEX | OOCL | 7 | — | — | 7 |
| IPE | COSCO Shipping | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| TPI | Hapag-Lloyd | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| ZXB | ZIM | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| ECC3 | OOCL | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| IPE2 | COSCO Shipping | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| ECX1 | OOCL | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Scheduled arrivals and departures at Charleston
Every arrival and departure at Charleston on the sailings published Sep 18. A call that several carriers or routes share appears once. Dates are the carriers’ published schedule and change without notice.
| Date | Event | Vessel / voyage | Carrier | Service | From / to | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Arrival | SAN CHRISTOBAL | Maersk | — | INNSA | INNSA → USCHS |
| Oct 20 | Arrival | KYOTO EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | AA7 | LKCMB | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS |
| Oct 22 | Arrival | MAERSK DENVER | Maersk | — | INNSA | INNSA → USCHS |
| Oct 25 | Arrival | TINOS EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | TPI | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS |
| Oct 29 | Arrival | MAERSK SELETAR | Maersk | — | INNSA | INNSA → USCHS |
| Oct 31 | Arrival | ONE MAGNIFICENCE | COSCO Shipping | IPE2 | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS |
| Nov 1 | Arrival | KYOTO EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | AA7 | LKCMB | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS |
| Nov 1 | Arrival | W KLAIPEDA | Hapag-Lloyd | TPI | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS |
| Nov 3 | Arrival | WAN HAI A13 | Wan Hai Lines | AA7 | SGSIN | INMAA → USCHS |
| Nov 4 | Arrival | UMM SALAL | Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk | US4 | LKCMB | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 5 | Arrival | ship not named | Hapag-Lloyd | AL3 | NLRTM | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS |
| Nov 5 | Arrival | MAERSK SAN VICENTE | Maersk | — | INNSA | INNSA → USCHS |
| Nov 6 | Arrival | CMA CGM BIANCA | COSCO Shipping, OOCL | IEX, IPE | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS, INNSA → USCHS |
| Nov 8 | Arrival | TIRUA | Hapag-Lloyd | TPI | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS |
| Nov 9 | Arrival | KYOTO EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | AA7 | LKCMB | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 11 | Arrival | LEVERKUSEN EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk | US4 | LKCMB | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 11 | Arrival | WAN HAI A18 | Wan Hai Lines | AA7 | SGSIN | INMAA → USCHS, INNSA → USCHS |
| Nov 12 | Arrival | MAERSK HARTFORD | Maersk | — | INNSA | INNSA → USCHS |
| Nov 12 | Arrival | SUAPE EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | AL3 | DEHAM | INENR → USCHS |
| Nov 13 | Arrival | CMA CGM CONGO | COSCO Shipping, OOCL | IEX, IPE | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS, INNSA → USCHS |
| Nov 14 | Arrival | ZIM MOUNT VINSON | ZIM | ZXB | SGSIN | INMAA → USCHS |
| Nov 17 | Arrival | W KAMPALA | Hapag-Lloyd | TPI | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS |
| Nov 18 | Arrival | APL ANTWERP | CMA CGM | — | INMUN | INPAV → USCHS |
| Nov 18 | Arrival | ULSAN EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk | US4 | LKCMB | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 19 | Arrival | MAERSK PITTSBURGH | Maersk | — | INMUN | INENR → USCHS |
| Nov 19 | Arrival | TO BE NOMINATED | Hapag-Lloyd | AL3 | DEHAM | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 20 | Arrival | CMA CGM GANGES | COSCO Shipping, OOCL | IEX, IPE | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS, INNSA → USCHS |
| Nov 20 | Arrival | WAN HAI A15 | Hapag-Lloyd | AA7 | LKCMB | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS |
| Nov 21 | Arrival | ZIM MOUNT OLYMPUS | ZIM | ZXB | SGSIN | INMAA → USCHS, INNSA → USCHS |
| Nov 22 | Arrival | SEATTLE EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd | TPI | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS |
| Nov 22 | Arrival | WAN HAI A15 | Hapag-Lloyd | AA7 | LKCMB | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 23 | Arrival | CMA CGM MEXICO | CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping, OOCL | AWE7, ECC3 | MYPKG | INMAA → USCHS, INPAV → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 24 | Arrival | TEMPANOS | Wan Hai Lines | AA7 | SGSIN | INMUN → USCHS, INNSA → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 24 | Arrival | WAN HAI A13 | Wan Hai Lines | AA7 | SGSIN | INMAA → USCHS, INMUN → USCHS |
| Nov 25 | Arrival | AIN SNAN EXPRESS | Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk | US4 | LKCMB | INENR → USCHS, INMAA → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 25 | Arrival | OOCL LAVENDER | CMA CGM | — | CNXMN | INPAV → USCHS |
| Nov 26 | Arrival | AL MANAMAH | Hapag-Lloyd | AL3 | DEHAM | INENR → USCHS, INTUT → USCHS |
| Nov 26 | Arrival | TANGIER MAERSK | Maersk | — | INMUN | INENR → USCHS |
| Nov 27 | Arrival | APL ANTWERP | COSCO Shipping, OOCL | IEX, IPE | INMUN | INMUN → USCHS, INNSA → USCHS |
| Nov 28 | Arrival | ZIM MOUNT KILIMANJARO | ZIM | ZXB | SGSIN | INMAA → USCHS, INNSA → USCHS |
Sailings from Charleston
None of the Airlift routes starts at Charleston.
Carriers calling Charleston
Ships calling Charleston
The number after each ship is its scheduled calls at Charleston. Ships named on at least 3 published sailings have their own page.
Local time at Charleston
Cut-offs, gate hours and the carrier’s local office all run on the port’s clock. Check it before you promise a delivery date.
Source: IANA time zone database, using the zone that covers the port itself, so the offset follows daylight saving time. The clock itself runs on your device.
Container terminals at Charleston
The terminals that handle container ships here: useful for knowing which gate your trucker goes to and which terminal code to quote on a booking. The carrier, not the port, decides which terminal your ship uses.
| Code | Terminal | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| HLT | HUGH K. LEATHERMAN TERMINAL (HLT) | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY |
| NCMT | NORTH CHARLESTON MARINE TERMINAL | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY |
| WWMT | WANDO WELCH MARINE TERMINAL | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY |
The carriers on the Airlift routes publish the port on their schedules, not the terminal, so none of the terminals above is marked as called. Ask us and we’ll confirm the terminal for your booking.
Source: SMDG Terminal Code List, edition of 2026-06-09, republished every few weeks (CC-BY 4.0); which terminals the carriers name comes from their published schedules, updated Sep 18.
Nearby ports you could ship through instead
If space, a cut-off or the rate at Charleston doesn’t work, these nearby ports on the Airlift routes are worth a look.
Source: the two ports' own coordinates for the distance (straight-line, not by road or sea), and the carriers’ published schedules for the services that call at both, updated Sep 18.
About Charleston (USCHS)
- UN/LOCODE profile: USCHS in the port-code finder
- CBP Schedule D code 1601
- Position 32.78, -79.93
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Ship through Charleston
Where this data comes from
Sailing dates, ships and port calls come from the carriers’ own published schedules and cover departures in the next four weeks; your browser checks the schedule feed again each time you open a page. A carrier service or a ship gets its own page once it has appeared on at least three of those sailings. Transit times labeled “Airlift history” are the typical range on Airlift’s own shipments on that lane. Sea lines on the maps are schematic, not exact tracks.
The carriers’ schedules don’t include berth or dwell times, so this page doesn’t show them. The terminal list comes from the SMDG Terminal Code List and the time zone from the port’s coordinates; neither tells you which terminal a given ship will use. Schedules published as of Sep 18, method checked Sep 18. For planning only. Schedules, routings and ship assignments change without notice, so confirm with your carrier or with Airlift before you book. Nothing on these pages is a rate, a guarantee of space or a guaranteed transit time.