Houston, US to Genova, IT (USHOU to ITGOA)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Genova starts at $558 per 20' container and at $216 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 20 to 21 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.
The lowest ocean freight ($216 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 21 days at sea, while the fastest option (20 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($216) sits 93% below the $2,917 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 10, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | $216 | $8 | $412 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 20 days | $216 | $8 | $412 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 21 days | $507 | $8 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | $596 | $8 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 21 days | $1,523 | $15 | $372 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
5 sailings available · Transit: 20–21 days · 2 carriers