Houston, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USHOU to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Jebel Ali starts at $3,374 per 20' container and at $4,637 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 50 to 113 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, MSC and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($4,637) sits 58% below the $11,052 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $4,637 to $13,136 across 3 carriers — a $8,499 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 50 days | $4,637 | $15 | $1,870 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $6,700 | TBA | $3,729 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 113 days | $13,136 | $109 | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 106 days | $13,136 | $109 | $364 | 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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4 sailings available · Transit: 50–113 days · 3 carriers