New Orleans, US to Felixstowe, GB (USMSY to GBFXT)
Current ocean freight between New Orleans and Felixstowe starts at $1,018 per 20' container and at $1,111 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 17 to 27 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,111 with OOCL) takes 26 days at sea, while the fastest option (25 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $2,408 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,111) sits 46% below the $2,076 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 24, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 31, 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 | $1,111 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,111 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $3,503 | $114 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $3,503 | $114 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $3,519 | $114 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 17 days | $1,878 | $114 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 17 days | $1,878 | $114 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 17 days | $1,894 | $114 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 17 days | $1,894 | $114 | $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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9 sailings available · Transit: 17–27 days · 2 carriers