Norfolk, US to Southampton, GB (USORF to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Southampton starts at $406 per 20' container and at $266 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 10 to 34 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($266 with Maersk) takes 25 days at sea, while the fastest option (10 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $28 costs 15 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($266) sits 76% below the $1,090 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
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 | 25 days | $266 | $15 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 20 days | $266 | $15 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 10 days | $274 | $15 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 20 days | $274 | $15 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 10 days | $294 | $15 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 20 days | $294 | $15 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $587 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 18 days | $617 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 19 days | $617 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $617 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $617 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $617 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $773 | $8 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $773 | $8 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $823 | $8 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $823 | $8 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 10 days | $990 | $8 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 10 days | $1,045 | $8 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $755 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 30 days | $815 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $815 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 34 days | $815 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 34 days | $815 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 34 days | $815 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 23 days | $1,399 | $15 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 23 days | $1,407 | $15 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 23 days | $1,427 | $15 | $438 | 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
27 sailings available · Transit: 10–34 days · 3 carriers