Norfolk, US to Rio De Janeiro (Rj), BR (USORF to BRRIO)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Rio De Janeiro (Rj) starts at $766 per 20' container and at $1,077 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 50 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,077 with ZIM) takes 43 days at sea, while the fastest option (40 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $60 costs 3 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,077 to $1,137 across 1 carrier — a $60 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 43 days | $1,077 | $31 | $264 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 50 days | $1,077 | $31 | $264 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 40 days | $1,137 | $31 | $264 | 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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3 sailings available · Transit: 40–50 days · 1 carrier