Oakland, US to London Gateway, GB (USOAK to GBLGP)
Current ocean freight between Oakland and London Gateway starts at $2,734 per 20' container and at $3,857 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 22 to 36 days under Skypace contracts with MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,857 with MSC) takes 36 days at sea, while the fastest option (31 days with MSC) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($3,857) sits 93% above the $1,996 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 | 36 days | $3,857 | $20 | $410 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 31 days | $3,857 | $20 | $410 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 22 days | $2,042 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 28 days | $2,042 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 29 days | $2,042 | TBA | $353 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 28 days | $2,042 | TBA | $353 | 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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6 sailings available · Transit: 22–36 days · 2 carriers