Houston, US to Fremantle, AU (USHOU to AUFRE)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Fremantle starts at $1,220 per 20' container and at $1,706 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 76 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, MSC and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,706) sits 26% below the $2,318 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,706 to $3,450 across 3 carriers — a $1,744 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 43 days | $1,706 | $63 | $665 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 45 days | $1,706 | $63 | $665 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $1,706 | $63 | $665 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,706 | $63 | $665 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | 58 days | $2,462 | $112 | $669 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 53 days | $2,462 | $112 | $669 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 76 days | $3,450 | $90 | $709 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 76 days | $3,450 | $90 | $709 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 76 days | $3,450 | $90 | $709 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 76 days | $3,450 | $90 | $709 | 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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10 sailings available · Transit: 43–76 days · 3 carriers