Yantian, CN to Norfolk, US (CNYTN to USORF)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Norfolk starts at $6,817 per 20' container and at $9,015 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 37 to 58 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and 8 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,015 with Maersk) takes 43 days at sea, while the fastest option (37 days with Evergreen) is faster — saving $1,341 costs 6 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,015) sits 3% below the $9,302 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 43 days | $9,015 | $267 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 41 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 56 days | $9,148 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 37 days | $10,356 | $232 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $11,534 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $11,534 | $312 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $11,645 | $257 | $6 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $11,645 | $257 | $6 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $11,645 | $257 | $6 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 43 days | $11,799 | $250 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $11,799 | $250 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 58 days | $11,799 | $250 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,914 | $227 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,914 | $227 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $11,914 | $227 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $11,980 | $267 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,048 | $256 | $86 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $12,255 | $232 | $14 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $12,453 | $242 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $12,622 | $227 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $12,800 | TBA | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 40 days | $9,148 | $321 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 53 days | $9,148 | $321 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $10,356 | $232 | $254 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,453 | $242 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 42 days | $12,622 | $210 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $12,622 | $210 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $158 | $130 | 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
28 sailings available · Transit: 37–58 days · 10 carriers