Hamburg, DE to St. Louis Rail Ramp, US (DEHAM to USSTL)
Current ocean freight between Hamburg and St. Louis Rail Ramp starts at $2,329 per 20' container and at $3,123 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 17 to 24 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,123 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 23 days at sea, while the fastest option (19 days with Maersk) is faster — saving $2,972 costs 4 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($3,123) sits 28% below the $4,344 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 23 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,477 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 23 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,477 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 23 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,477 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 23 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,477 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 19 days | $6,095 | TBA | $70 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 24 days | $3,304 | TBA | $1,375 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 23 days | $3,304 | TBA | $1,375 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 18 days | $3,573 | $65 | $272 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 19 days | $3,573 | $65 | $272 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 19 days | $3,573 | $65 | $272 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 19 days | $3,573 | $65 | $272 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 17 days | $6,263 | TBA | $70 | 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
12 sailings available · Transit: 17–24 days · 3 carriers