Charleston bunker prices
USCHS · US · Major bunkering hub · Emission Control Area
Individual prices at Charleston
| Grade | USD / MT | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| MGO | $1624 | 2026-10-097d |
Not an offer to sell — a firm price exists only once a supplier has quoted.
Indicative only. Typical stem time here is about 8 hours alongside.
Who supplies fuel at Charleston
Read from each company's own published coverage of this port. No port authority register was found for Charleston, so treat this as a starting list rather than a complete one.
Their bunker desks, or send one request and let the replies come to you.
Taking fuel at Charleston
Operational notes, from the port authority and the suppliers’ own published documents. Checked 2026-08-31.
Charleston takes bunkers by barge — there is no dedicated bunker berth, so a stem is either put alongside at your working berth up the Cooper or Wando or lifted at the inshore anchorage the Charleston Branch Pilots set aside for bunkering and marine services, the triangle westward of where Rebellion Reach meets South Channel. The pilots note that anchorage is currently held to a maximum 30 ft draft, so a deeper ship bunkers alongside or waits offshore, dropping anchor about 3 nautical miles north or south of the 'C' buoy. The entrance channel carries 52 ft at mean lower low water on a tidal range of roughly 4.8 ft. Air draft governs the upper harbour: the Arthur Ravenel (Cooper River) bridge gives 192 ft at any tide and only a little more near low water, the Don Holt (I-526) bridge 155 ft. This is North American ECA water, so plan on 0.10% sulphur fuel, and arrange the stem through your agent and the pilots' 24-hour dispatcher.
- The Charleston Harbor Pilots port-conditions page does not publish a maximum bunker stem size — confirm with the supplier.
- It does not state whether the 30 ft cap at the marine-services anchorage is a fixed or a tidal figure.
- It does not say whether barge bunkering is permitted alongside at every terminal or only at the designated anchorage, nor whether SIMOPS with cargo is allowed at the container berths.
Ask the supplier to confirm these before you fix a stem on them.
VLSFO at nearby and alternative ports
| Port | Grade | USD / MT | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
Norfolklow | VLSFO | $775 | 2026-09-0145d |
| VLSFO | $787 | 2026-09-0343d | |
| VLSFO | $787 | 2026-09-0541d | |
| VLSFO | $787 | 2026-09-0739d | |
| VLSFO | $820 | 2026-09-0937d | |
| VLSFO | $820 | 2026-09-1135d |
Not an offer to sell — a firm price exists only once a supplier has quoted.
A lower headline price at another port is not automatically a saving. Deviation burns fuel and charter hire, and a bunker-only call costs port time.
Charleston bunkering FAQ
- What is the bunker price at Charleston today?
- The table above shows the latest indicative prices at Charleston (USCHS) for each grade we track, updated daily. These are market indications, not offers — the price you pay depends on quantity, delivery window, specification, your payment terms and your credit position with the supplier.
- Is Charleston a cheap bunkering port?
- Whether a port is cheap for your vessel depends on the deviation cost, not just the headline price — reaching a cheaper port costs charter hire and fuel.
- Does EU ETS apply at Charleston?
- Charleston is outside the EU/EEA, so EU ETS does not apply to a call here in itself. It may still apply to the voyage legs if your vessel is heading to or from an EU port.