Norfolk, US to Bremerhaven, DE (USORF to DEBRV)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Bremerhaven starts at $234 per 20' container and at $293 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 40 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($293 with OOCL) takes 40 days at sea, while the fastest option (26 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $257 costs 14 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $743 ocean freight — $450 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Norfolk and Bremerhaven.
Rates checked on Sep 24, 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 | 40 days | $293 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $337 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $337 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $337 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 26 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 30 days | $917 | $20 | $403 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $987 | $20 | $403 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 28 days | $743 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $787 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $787 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $787 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 30 days | $1,557 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $1,557 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $1,557 | TBA | $370 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $1,557 | TBA | $370 | 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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17 sailings available · Transit: 26–40 days · 3 carriers