Houston, US to Barcelona, ES (USHOU to ESBCN)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Barcelona starts at $1,428 per 20' container and at $2,188 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 57 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,188) sits 8% below the $2,367 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 10, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,188 to $4,394 across 2 carriers — a $2,206 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 | 35 days | $2,188 | TBA | $266 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 57 days | $4,394 | TBA | $390 | 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
2 sailings available · Transit: 35–57 days · 2 carriers