Kansas City, US to Southampton, GB (USMKC to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Kansas City and Southampton starts at $1,181 per 20' container and at $1,387 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 42 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,387) sits 10% below the $1,538 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,387 to $1,417 across 1 carrier — a $30 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,387 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 31 days | $1,417 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $1,417 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $1,417 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $1,417 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,387 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,417 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,417 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,417 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,417 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $1,555 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,555 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $1,615 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $1,615 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $1,615 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $1,615 | TBA | $353 | 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.
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16 sailings available · Transit: 31–42 days · 1 carrier