Norfolk, US to Bremerhaven, DE (USORF to DEBRV)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Bremerhaven starts at $286 per 20' container and at $397 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 16 to 40 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($397 with OOCL) takes 36 days at sea, while the fastest option (16 days with Maersk) is faster — saving $822 costs 20 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $847 ocean freight — $450 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Norfolk and Bremerhaven.
Rates checked on Oct 10, 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 | 36 days | $397 | TBA | $396 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $397 | TBA | $396 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $397 | TBA | $396 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $397 | TBA | $396 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 16 days | $1,187 | $15 | $388 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 16 days | $1,219 | $15 | $388 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 27 days | $847 | TBA | $396 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $847 | TBA | $396 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $847 | TBA | $396 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 40 days | $847 | TBA | $396 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $1,557 | TBA | $361 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $1,557 | TBA | $361 | 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: 16–40 days · 3 carriers