Norfolk, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USORF to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Jebel Ali starts at $3,639 per 20' container and at $4,959 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 47 to 60 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($4,959) sits 42% below the $8,512 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $4,959 to $8,689 across 2 carriers — a $3,730 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 47 days | $4,959 | $15 | $1,870 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 60 days | $8,689 | TBA | $364 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
2 sailings available · Transit: 47–60 days · 2 carriers