New Orleans, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USMSY to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between New Orleans and Jebel Ali starts at $8,233 per 20' container and at $11,111 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 103 to 110 days under Skypace contracts with MSC and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,111) sits 3% above the $10,776 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $11,111 to $13,136 across 2 carriers — a $2,025 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $11,111 | TBA | $3,729 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 110 days | $13,136 | $114 | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 103 days | $13,136 | $114 | $364 | 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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3 sailings available · Transit: 103–110 days · 2 carriers