Houston, US to Port Qasim, PK (USHOU to PKBQM)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Port Qasim starts at $1,749 per 20' container and at $2,521 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 49 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,521 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 49 days at sea, while the fastest option (38 days with MSC) is faster — saving $579 costs 11 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,521) sits 22% below the $3,229 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 49 days | $2,521 | $8 | $305 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 39 days | $3,100 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 38 days | $3,100 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 48 days | $2,521 | $8 | $305 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 48 days | $3,260 | TBA | $177 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 43 days | $3,300 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 44 days | $3,300 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 45 days | $3,300 | 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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8 sailings available · Transit: 38–49 days · 2 carriers