Houston, US to Valencia, ES (USHOU to ESVLC)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Valencia starts at $508 per 20' container and at $566 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 28 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($566 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 19 days at sea, while the fastest option (18 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($566) sits 82% below the $3,067 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 10, 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 | 19 days | $566 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 18 days | $566 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 19 days | $566 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 19 days | $857 | $8 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 19 days | $946 | $8 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 19 days | $1,973 | $15 | $417 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $2,799 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 27 days | $2,799 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 23 days | $2,799 | TBA | $257 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
9 sailings available · Transit: 18–28 days · 3 carriers