Norfolk, US to Kolkata, IN (USORF to INCCU)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Kolkata starts at $1,360 per 20' container and at $2,175 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 43 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, MSC and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,175) sits 17% below the $2,615 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 21, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,175 to $3,550 across 3 carriers — a $1,375 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $2,175 | $8 | $197 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | 36 days | $2,540 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 43 days | $2,540 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 36 days | $2,540 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $2,540 | TBA | $170 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC ×2 sailings | 40 days | $2,610 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 37 days | $2,610 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $3,550 | TBA | $206 | 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
9 sailings available · Transit: 36–43 days · 3 carriers