Norfolk, US to Karachi, PK (USORF to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Karachi starts at $1,765 per 20' container and at $2,590 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 32 to 48 days under Skypace contracts with MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,590 with MSC) takes 48 days at sea, while the fastest option (40 days with MSC) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,590) sits 25% above the $2,076 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 | 48 days | $2,590 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 40 days | $2,590 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 40 days | $2,590 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 43 days | $2,590 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $2,590 | TBA | $218 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | 43 days | $2,660 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 43 days | $2,660 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 48 days | $2,660 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 32 days | $1,138 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $1,138 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $1,138 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $1,138 | TBA | $176 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 44 days | $2,390 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 36 days | $2,390 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 40 days | $2,390 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 38 days | $2,390 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $2,390 | TBA | $218 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 40 days | $2,460 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 40 days | $2,460 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 45 days | $2,460 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
20 sailings available · Transit: 32–48 days · 2 carriers