Houston, US to Karachi, PK (USHOU to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Karachi starts at $2,445 per 20' container and at $3,300 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 45 days under Skypace contracts with MSC.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, MSC) is filed at $3,100 ocean freight — $200 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Houston and Karachi.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 43 days | $3,300 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 44 days | $3,300 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 45 days | $3,300 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 39 days | $3,100 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 38 days | $3,100 | TBA | $180 | 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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5 sailings available · Transit: 38–45 days · 1 carrier