Chicago, US to Southampton, GB (USCHI to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Southampton starts at $648 per 20' container and at $548 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 16 to 41 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($548) sits 58% below the $1,320 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Maersk) is filed at $998 ocean freight — $450 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Chicago and Southampton.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 16 days | $548 | $115 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 23 days | $548 | $115 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 16 days | $548 | $115 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 23 days | $548 | $115 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 23 days | $548 | $115 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,012 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,042 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,042 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,042 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,042 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,042 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 days | $1,303 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 days | $1,303 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 days | $1,303 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $1,327 | $830 | $407 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 days | $1,353 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 days | $1,353 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $1,403 | $104 | $312 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 27 days | $998 | $115 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 27 days | $998 | $115 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 27 days | $998 | $115 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,180 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 41 days | $1,240 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 41 days | $1,240 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 41 days | $1,240 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 41 days | $1,240 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 41 days | $1,240 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 21 days | $1,353 | $158 | $1,058 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 21 days | $1,353 | $158 | $1,058 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 21 days | $1,353 | $158 | $1,058 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 21 days | $1,403 | $158 | $1,058 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 21 days | $1,403 | $158 | $1,058 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 31 days | $1,453 | $104 | $968 | Select next steps |
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
33 sailings available · Transit: 16–41 days · 4 carriers