Norfolk, US to Bremerhaven, DE (USORF to DEBRV)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Bremerhaven starts at $256 per 20' container and at $337 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 16 to 36 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($337 with CMA CGM) takes 29 days at sea, while the fastest option (16 days with Maersk) is faster — saving $882 costs 13 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Hapag-Lloyd) is filed at $1 ocean freight — $336 below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $337 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $337 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 36 days | $337 | TBA | $406 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $987 | $20 | $403 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Maersk | 16 days | $1,211 | $15 | $397 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 16 days | $1,219 | $15 | $397 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 24 days | $1 | $8 | $472 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 24 days | $1 | $8 | $472 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 24 days | $1 | $8 | $472 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 24 days | $51 | $8 | $472 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 24 days | $51 | $8 | $472 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 18 days | $101 | $8 | $394 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 18 days | $101 | $8 | $394 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 16 days | $101 | $8 | $394 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 18 days | $383 | $15 | $397 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 18 days | $617 | $8 | $472 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 18 days | $617 | $8 | $472 | 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 | 31 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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26 sailings available · Transit: 16–36 days · 5 carriers