Chicago, US to Southampton, GB (USCHI to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Southampton starts at $786 per 20' container and at $972 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 38 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($972) sits 25% below the $1,288 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, CMA CGM) is filed at $2,378 ocean freight — $1,406 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Chicago and Southampton.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 30 days | $972 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $972 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $972 | TBA | $361 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $1,306 | $964 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $1,306 | $964 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 26 days | $1,322 | $989 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $1,322 | $989 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 38 days | $2,378 | $914 | $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.
Rates last fetched on
8 sailings available · Transit: 26–38 days · 2 carriers