Norfolk, US to Hong Kong, HK (USORF to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Hong Kong starts at $284 per 20' container and at $317 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 46 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($317 with OOCL) takes 44 days at sea, while the fastest option (35 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $153 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($317) sits 39% below the $523 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 | 44 days | $317 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $317 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $317 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $364 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $364 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $470 | $8 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 44 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 37 days | $600 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $600 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM | 42 days | $810 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 46 days | $810 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $810 | TBA | $382 | 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: 35–46 days · 5 carriers