Houston, US to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), IN (USHOU to INNSA)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) starts at $1,392 per 20' container and at $1,420 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 77 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,420 with OOCL) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (31 days with MSC) is faster — saving $1,630 costs 11 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,420) sits 42% below the $2,431 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
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 | 42 days | $1,420 | $63 | $222 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 51 days | $1,420 | $63 | $222 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $1,420 | $63 | $222 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,420 | $63 | $222 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $2,561 | $8 | $272 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $2,561 | $8 | $272 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $2,786 | $8 | $341 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $2,811 | $8 | $341 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 77 days | $2,964 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 33 days | $2,980 | TBA | $171 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 32 days | $2,980 | TBA | $171 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 72 days | $2,980 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 71 days | $2,980 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $2,980 | TBA | $171 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | 32 days | $3,050 | TBA | $171 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 32 days | $3,050 | TBA | $171 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 31 days | $3,050 | TBA | $171 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 36 days | $3,050 | TBA | $171 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $3,450 | TBA | $260 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 57 days | $3,650 | TBA | $260 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 51 days | $3,650 | TBA | $260 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 57 days | $3,650 | TBA | $260 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 50 days | $3,650 | TBA | $260 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 56 days | $3,650 | TBA | $260 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 64 days | $3,650 | TBA | $260 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
25 sailings available · Transit: 31–77 days · 5 carriers