Houston, US to Hamburg, DE (USHOU to DEHAM)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Hamburg starts at $1,009 per 20' container and at $1,193 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 21 to 36 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,193 with OOCL) takes 36 days at sea, while the fastest option (27 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $2,009 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,193) sits 34% below the $1,812 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 3, 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 | $1,193 | TBA | $410 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,193 | TBA | $410 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $1,193 | TBA | $410 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $3,186 | $109 | $374 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $3,186 | $109 | $374 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $3,202 | $109 | $374 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $3,202 | $109 | $374 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 22 days | $1,974 | $8 | $398 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 22 days | $1,974 | $8 | $398 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 22 days | $1,974 | $8 | $398 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 29 days | $2,272 | TBA | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 29 days | $2,272 | TBA | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $2,288 | TBA | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $2,288 | TBA | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 22 days | $2,549 | $8 | $476 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 21 days | $2,561 | $8 | $476 | 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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16 sailings available · Transit: 21–36 days · 3 carriers