Norfolk, US to Hong Kong, HK (USORF to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Hong Kong starts at $262 per 20' container and at $290 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 58 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($290 with OOCL) takes 47 days at sea, while the fastest option (35 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $180 costs 12 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $290 to $795 across 4 carriers — a $505 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 11, 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 | 47 days | $290 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 51 days | $290 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $290 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 51 days | $298 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 51 days | $298 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 51 days | $298 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 52 days | $750 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 53 days | $750 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 52 days | $750 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 47 days | $750 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 51 days | $750 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 58 days | $750 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 45 days | $783 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 45 days | $783 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $783 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 46 days | $783 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $795 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 45 days | $795 | TBA | $382 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 45 days | $795 | TBA | $382 | 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: 35–58 days · 4 carriers