Kobe, JP to Norfolk, US (JPUKB to USORF)
Current ocean freight between Kobe and Norfolk starts at $8,809 per 20' container and at $9,774 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 34 to 36 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,774 with CMA CGM) takes 35 days at sea, while the fastest option (34 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $400 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,774) sits 44% above the $6,789 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $9,774 | $347 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $10,174 | $347 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $10,174 | $347 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $10,174 | $347 | $59 | 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
4 sailings available · Transit: 34–36 days · 1 carrier