Cincinnati, US to Southampton, GB (USCVG to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Cincinnati and Southampton starts at $811 per 20' container and at $997 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 24 to 50 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($997) sits 7% below the $1,071 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, CMA CGM) is filed at $2,431 ocean freight — $1,434 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Cincinnati 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 | 29 days | $997 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $997 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $997 | TBA | $361 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $1,228 | $964 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $1,228 | $964 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $1,244 | $1,009 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $1,244 | $1,009 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 50 days | $2,431 | $1,384 | $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: 24–50 days · 2 carriers