Houston, US to Nhava Sheva (JNPT), IN (USHOU to INNSA)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Nhava Sheva (JNPT) starts at $1,406 per 20' container and at $1,438 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 78 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, MSC and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,438) sits 45% below the $2,632 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,438 to $3,650 across 4 carriers — a $2,212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,438 | $63 | $221 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 61 days | $1,447 | $63 | $221 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $1,447 | $63 | $221 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $1,447 | $63 | $221 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $1,447 | $63 | $221 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 37 days | $3,000 | TBA | $170 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 36 days | $3,000 | TBA | $170 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 78 days | $3,314 | TBA | $201 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 73 days | $3,314 | TBA | $201 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 73 days | $3,314 | TBA | $201 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 61 days | $3,650 | TBA | $259 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 56 days | $3,650 | TBA | $259 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 60 days | $3,650 | TBA | $259 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $3,650 | TBA | $259 | N/A | 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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14 sailings available · Transit: 36–78 days · 4 carriers