Laem Chabang, TH to Norfolk, US (THLCH to USORF)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Norfolk starts at $9,021 per 20' container and at $11,159 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 46 to 121 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, COSCO and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,159) sits 44% above the $7,743 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Evergreen) is filed at $11,456 ocean freight — $297 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Laem Chabang and Norfolk.
Rates checked on Aug 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 121 days | $11,159 | $153 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $11,159 | $153 | $86 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 54 days | $11,406 | $153 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 49 days | $11,564 | $141 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $11,564 | $141 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $11,564 | $141 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $11,456 | $153 | $254 | N/A | 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
7 sailings available · Transit: 46–121 days · 4 carriers