Houston, US to Buenos Aires, AR (USHOU to ARBUE)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Buenos Aires starts at $691 per 20' container and at $1,027 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 29 to 45 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM, MSC and 1 other carrier.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,027 to $2,100 across 3 carriers — a $1,073 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 29 days | $1,027 | $45 | $534 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 33 days | $1,365 | $112 | $685 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 33 days | $1,365 | $112 | $685 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 33 days | $1,365 | $112 | $685 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $2,100 | TBA | $485 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $2,100 | TBA | $485 | 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: 29–45 days · 3 carriers