Kansas City Rail Ramp, US to Rotterdam, NL (USMKC to NLRTM)
Current ocean freight between Kansas City Rail Ramp and Rotterdam starts at $1,059 per 20' container and at $1,143 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 35 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,143 with OOCL) takes 35 days at sea, while the fastest option (28 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $409 costs 7 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,143) sits 14% below the $1,327 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,143 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $1,536 | $1,719 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $1,536 | $1,719 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $1,552 | $1,709 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $1,552 | $1,709 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $1,093 | TBA | $317 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 35 days | $1,143 | TBA | $317 | 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
7 sailings available · Transit: 28–35 days · 2 carriers