Long Beach, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USLGB to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Long Beach and Jebel Ali starts at $6,265 per 20' container and at $8,800 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 78 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,800 with CMA CGM) takes 56 days at sea, while the fastest option (44 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $130 costs 12 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,800) sits 15% below the $10,295 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 56 days | $8,800 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $8,930 | TBA | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $8,930 | TBA | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 66 days | $8,930 | TBA | $392 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $6,950 | TBA | $362 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 73 days | $8,551 | $3,462 | $1,901 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 71 days | $8,551 | $3,462 | $1,901 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 71 days | $8,551 | $3,462 | $1,901 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 78 days | $8,551 | $3,462 | $1,901 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,586 | TBA | $3,729 | N/A | 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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10 sailings available · Transit: 44–78 days · 4 carriers