Atlanta, US to Southampton, GB (USATL to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Atlanta and Southampton starts at $828 per 20' container and at $1,006 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 14 to 32 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,006 with OOCL) takes 27 days at sea, while the fastest option (14 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $88 costs 13 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, OOCL) is filed at $1,231 ocean freight — $225 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Atlanta and Southampton.
Rates checked on Aug 18, 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 | $1,006 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,022 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,022 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,022 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,022 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 17 days | $1,056 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,056 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,072 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,072 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,072 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,072 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 14 days | $1,094 | $639 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 16 days | $1,094 | $639 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $1,094 | $639 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $1,244 | $639 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $1,244 | $639 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,231 | TBA | $361 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $2,374 | $639 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $2,374 | $639 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $2,474 | $639 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $2,474 | $639 | $262 | 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.
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21 sailings available · Transit: 14–32 days · 2 carriers