Norfolk, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USORF to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Jebel Ali starts at $4,515 per 20' container and at $6,830 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 42 to 43 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and MSC.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($6,830) sits 20% below the $8,590 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $6,830 to $10,086 across 2 carriers — a $3,256 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 42 days | $6,830 | TBA | $364 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $6,830 | TBA | $364 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $10,086 | TBA | $3,729 | N/A | 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.
Rates last fetched on
3 sailings available · Transit: 42–43 days · 2 carriers