Ningbo, CN to Norfolk, US (CNNBO to USORF)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Norfolk starts at $5,726 per 20' container and at $7,948 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 72 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($7,948 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 34 days at sea, while the fastest option (33 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $2,174 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($7,948) sits 17% below the $9,609 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $7,948 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 40 days | $8,808 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 40 days | $9,008 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 41 days | $9,008 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 41 days | $9,008 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $9,208 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $9,208 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $10,122 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 49 days | $11,534 | $209 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $11,645 | $208 | $6 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE | 72 days | $12,187 | $139 | $32 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 44 days | $12,187 | $139 | $32 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $12,222 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $12,414 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 40 days | $12,822 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 40 days | $12,822 | $143 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $159 | $130 | N/A | 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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17 sailings available · Transit: 33–72 days · 7 carriers