Atlanta, US to Southampton, GB (USATL to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Atlanta and Southampton starts at $856 per 20' container and at $1,062 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 15 to 38 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,062 with OOCL) takes 27 days at sea, while the fastest option (15 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $16 costs 12 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,062) sits 25% below the $1,414 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,062 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,062 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,062 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,062 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 15 days | $1,078 | $604 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 20 days | $1,078 | $604 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $1,078 | $604 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $1,078 | $604 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 16 days | $1,112 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 21 days | $1,112 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,112 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,112 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,112 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,112 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 38 days | $1,130 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 38 days | $1,130 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 38 days | $1,130 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 38 days | $1,130 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 27 days | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 32 days | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 33 days | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 33 days | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 33 days | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 33 days | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,287 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $1,355 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $2,374 | $604 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $2,374 | $604 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $2,374 | $604 | $256 | Select & Quote |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
Rates last fetched on
29 sailings available · Transit: 15–38 days · 2 carriers