Houston, US to Rotterdam, NL (USHOU to NLRTM)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Rotterdam starts at $706 per 20' container and at $787 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 21 to 27 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($787) sits 45% below the $1,423 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $787 to $1,982 across 2 carriers — a $1,195 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 | $787 | TBA | $307 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 23 days | $847 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $847 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 23 days | $847 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $847 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 21 days | $1,982 | TBA | $295 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 23 days | $1,982 | TBA | $295 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $787 | TBA | $307 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 26 days | $847 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 26 days | $847 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 26 days | $847 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 26 days | $847 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 24 days | $1,433 | TBA | $361 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $1,682 | TBA | $295 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 26 days | $1,682 | TBA | $295 | 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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15 sailings available · Transit: 21–27 days · 3 carriers