Houston, US to Gdansk, PL (USHOU to PLGDN)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Gdansk starts at $1,306 per 20' container and at $1,437 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Maersk and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,437) sits 23% below the $1,875 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,337 ocean freight — $100 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Houston and Gdansk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,437 | TBA | $322 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Maersk | 33 days | $1,455 | $15 | $277 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 33 days | $1,467 | $15 | $277 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 33 days | $1,495 | $15 | $277 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,497 | TBA | $322 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 33 days | $1,497 | TBA | $322 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,497 | TBA | $322 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,497 | TBA | $322 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 37 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 44 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $2,766 | $8 | $342 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $2,996 | $109 | $212 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $2,996 | $109 | $212 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,337 | TBA | $216 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 34 days | $1,397 | TBA | $216 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 34 days | $1,397 | TBA | $216 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 34 days | $1,397 | TBA | $216 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 34 days | $1,397 | TBA | $216 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 36 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 44 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $2,531 | $8 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $2,766 | $8 | $342 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 35 days | $2,766 | $8 | $342 | 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.
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28 sailings available · Transit: 33–44 days · 4 carriers