Chicago, US to Felixstowe, GB (USCHI to GBFXT)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Felixstowe starts at $1,040 per 20' container and at $1,180 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 30 to 42 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,180 with OOCL) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (37 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,098 costs 5 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,180) sits 20% below the $1,475 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 | 42 days | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $2,278 | $914 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $2,278 | $914 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $2,278 | $914 | $256 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 30 days | $1,012 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 30 days | $1,012 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 30 days | $1,012 | TBA | $353 | 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
9 sailings available · Transit: 30–42 days · 2 carriers