New Orleans, US to Jeddah, SA (USMSY to SAJED)
Current ocean freight between New Orleans and Jeddah starts at $4,988 per 20' container and at $7,793 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 56 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($7,793 with Maersk) takes 47 days at sea, while the fastest option (26 days with MSC) is faster — saving $957 costs 21 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($7,793) sits 13% below the $8,914 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 47 days | $7,793 | $15 | $212 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 47 days | $7,793 | $15 | $212 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 33 days | $8,710 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 26 days | $8,750 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 36 days | $8,750 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 38 days | $8,750 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 39 days | $8,750 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 56 days | $10,814 | TBA | $192 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 51 days | $10,814 | TBA | $192 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 51 days | $10,814 | TBA | $192 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,210 | TBA | $129 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POD | 34 days | $8,250 | TBA | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 34 days | $8,250 | TBA | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 37 days | $8,250 | TBA | $129 | 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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14 sailings available · Transit: 26–56 days · 3 carriers