Houston, US to Hamburg, DE (USHOU to DEHAM)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Hamburg starts at $1,031 per 20' container and at $1,237 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 38 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,237) sits 34% below the $1,888 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $787 ocean freight — $450 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Houston and Hamburg.
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 | $1,237 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,297 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 26 days | $3,096 | $109 | $366 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $3,096 | $109 | $366 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $3,096 | $109 | $366 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $787 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 29 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 29 days | $847 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $2,182 | TBA | $342 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 29 days | $2,182 | TBA | $342 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 29 days | $2,182 | TBA | $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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16 sailings available · Transit: 26–38 days · 2 carriers