Laem Chabang, TH to Norfolk, US (THLCH to USORF)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Norfolk starts at $8,567 per 20' container and at $10,414 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 49 to 64 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, COSCO and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,414 with CMA CGM) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (49 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,414) sits 50% above the $6,935 average of the 4 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 | 52 days | $10,414 | $138 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 49 days | $10,414 | $138 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 50 days | $10,565 | $150 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 64 days | $10,565 | $150 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 49 days | $10,565 | $150 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 61 days | $10,737 | $152 | $27 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 64 days | $10,827 | $152 | $27 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $10,837 | $152 | $27 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 58 days | $10,928 | $170 | $6 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $11,540 | $170 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $10,565 | $150 | $86 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $10,928 | $170 | $6 | 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
12 sailings available · Transit: 49–64 days · 6 carriers