Bremerhaven, DE to Los Angeles, US (DEBRV to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Bremerhaven and Los Angeles starts at $3,600 per 20' container and at $4,400 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 31 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($4,400) sits 45% above the $3,036 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 18, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, HMM) is filed at $2,873 ocean freight — $1,527 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Bremerhaven and Los Angeles.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $4,400 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POL | 30 days | $2,873 | $97 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $3,363 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,363 | TBA | TBA | 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
4 sailings available · Transit: 28–31 days · 3 carriers