New Orleans, US to Istanbul, TR (USMSY to TRIST)
Current ocean freight between New Orleans and Istanbul starts at $1,834 per 20' container and at $2,557 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 31 days under Skypace contracts with MSC.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,557 with MSC) takes 31 days at sea, while the fastest option (27 days with MSC) is faster — saving $70 costs 4 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,557 to $2,627 across 1 carrier — a $70 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 31 days | $2,557 | $115 | $471 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 27 days | $2,627 | $115 | $471 | 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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2 sailings available · Transit: 27–31 days · 1 carrier