Houston, US to Karachi, PK (USHOU to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Karachi starts at $1,749 per 20' container and at $2,521 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 84 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,521 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 48 days at sea, while the fastest option (47 days with MSC) is faster — saving $759 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,521) sits 21% below the $3,184 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $2,521 | $8 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $2,521 | $8 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $2,646 | $8 | $395 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $2,671 | $8 | $395 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 55 days | $3,280 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 47 days | $3,280 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 84 days | $4,280 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 77 days | $4,280 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 55 days | $4,280 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $3,080 | TBA | $218 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 34 days | $3,150 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 34 days | $3,150 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 33 days | $3,150 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 39 days | $3,150 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 78 days | $3,964 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 84 days | $3,980 | TBA | $182 | 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
16 sailings available · Transit: 33–84 days · 3 carriers