New York, US to Buenos Aires, AR (USNYC to ARBUE)
Current ocean freight between New York and Buenos Aires starts at $724 per 20' container and at $766 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 25 to 49 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($766) sits 54% below the $1,655 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $766 to $2,878 across 2 carriers — a $2,112 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 | 25 days | $766 | $37 | $555 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $766 | $37 | $555 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $766 | $37 | $555 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $766 | $37 | $555 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 49 days | $2,878 | TBA | $295 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 49 days | $2,878 | TBA | $295 | 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
6 sailings available · Transit: 25–49 days · 2 carriers