Houston, US to Bremerhaven, DE (USHOU to DEBRV)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Bremerhaven starts at $684 per 20' container and at $743 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 21 to 37 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($743 with OOCL) takes 36 days at sea, while the fastest option (21 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $1,818 costs 15 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($743) sits 55% below the $1,635 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 36 days | $743 | TBA | $415 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $743 | TBA | $415 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $743 | TBA | $415 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $1,974 | $8 | $403 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $1,974 | $8 | $403 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $1,974 | $8 | $403 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $2,272 | TBA | $354 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $2,272 | TBA | $354 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $2,288 | TBA | $354 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $2,288 | TBA | $354 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $2,288 | TBA | $354 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $2,549 | $8 | $482 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | $2,561 | $8 | $482 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 30 days | $3,202 | $109 | $378 | 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
14 sailings available · Transit: 21–37 days · 3 carriers