Norfolk, US to Karachi, PK (USORF to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Karachi starts at $1,535 per 20' container and at $2,330 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 21 to 47 days under Skypace contracts with MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,330 with MSC) takes 46 days at sea, while the fastest option (43 days with MSC) is faster — saving $270 costs 3 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,020 ocean freight — $1,310 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Norfolk and Karachi.
Rates checked on Aug 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 46 days | $2,330 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 43 days | $2,600 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 47 days | $2,600 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 47 days | $2,600 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 21 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,020 | TBA | $176 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $1,028 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 34 days | $2,330 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 42 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 41 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 40 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 44 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 43 days | $2,400 | TBA | $218 | 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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16 sailings available · Transit: 21–47 days · 2 carriers