Memphis, US to Southampton, GB (USMEM to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Memphis and Southampton starts at $954 per 20' container and at $1,147 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 17 to 28 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,147 with OOCL) takes 26 days at sea, while the fastest option (17 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $97 costs 9 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, CMA CGM) is filed at $2,474 ocean freight — $1,327 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Memphis and Southampton.
Rates checked on Aug 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 26 days | $1,147 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $1,147 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $1,147 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 26 days | $1,197 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $1,197 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $1,197 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 17 days | $1,244 | $979 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 20 days | $1,244 | $979 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $1,244 | $979 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $2,474 | $979 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $2,474 | $979 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $2,474 | $979 | $262 | 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.
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12 sailings available · Transit: 17–28 days · 2 carriers