Laem Chabang, TH to Norfolk, US (THLCH to USORF)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Norfolk starts at $8,878 per 20' container and at $11,799 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 66 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($11,799 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 43 days at sea, while the fastest option (40 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $115 costs 3 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,799) sits 34% above the $8,810 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 43 days | $11,799 | $155 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $11,799 | $155 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $11,799 | $155 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 66 days | $11,799 | $155 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 40 days | $11,914 | $137 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 52 days | $11,914 | $137 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 56 days | $11,914 | $137 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 61 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 53 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 64 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 62 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 46 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 44 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 49 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 47 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 54 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 45 days | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $12,320 | $169 | $6 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $12,331 | $169 | $6 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $12,331 | $169 | $6 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 51 days | $12,622 | $137 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 52 days | $12,622 | $137 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 55 days | $11,914 | $266 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 60 days | $11,914 | $266 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $149 | $86 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,173 | $149 | $86 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,320 | $169 | $6 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 51 days | $12,331 | $169 | $6 | 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
29 sailings available · Transit: 40–66 days · 4 carriers