Houston, US to Singapore, SG (USHOU to SGSIN)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Singapore starts at $442 per 20' container and at $413 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 66 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM, OOCL and 4 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($413) sits 64% below the $1,156 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $413 to $3,260 across 6 carriers — a $2,847 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 28 days | $413 | TBA | $306 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 38 days | $413 | TBA | $306 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $413 | TBA | $306 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 32 days | $470 | $63 | $322 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $470 | $63 | $322 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $470 | $63 | $322 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $470 | $63 | $322 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 64 days | $680 | $7 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 66 days | $680 | $7 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $680 | $7 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 62 days | $680 | $7 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $680 | $7 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $680 | $7 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 40 days | $844 | TBA | $306 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $844 | TBA | $306 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $860 | TBA | $306 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $1,250 | TBA | $344 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $1,950 | TBA | $289 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $3,074 | $8 | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 43 days | $3,074 | $8 | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 41 days | $3,260 | $8 | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 44 days | $3,260 | $8 | $368 | 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
23 sailings available · Transit: 28–66 days · 6 carriers