New York, US to Barcelona, ES (USNYC to ESBCN)
Current ocean freight between New York and Barcelona starts at $628 per 20' container and at $451 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 42 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.
The lowest ocean freight ($451 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (28 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $859 costs 14 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($451) sits 62% below the $1,179 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 | 42 days | $451 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $451 | $8 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $451 | $8 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 30 days | $451 | $8 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $1,310 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $1,310 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $1,310 | $22 | $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
7 sailings available · Transit: 28–42 days · 2 carriers