New York, US to Rotterdam, NL (USNYC to NLRTM)
Current ocean freight between New York and Rotterdam starts at $273 per 20' container and at $343 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 23 to 30 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($343 with OOCL) takes 27 days at sea, while the fastest option (23 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $39 costs 4 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($343) sits 53% below the $736 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 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 | 27 days | $343 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $343 | TBA | $317 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 23 days | $382 | $8 | $477 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 23 days | $382 | $8 | $477 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 23 days | $382 | $8 | $477 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $1,614 | $19 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $1,614 | $19 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $1,630 | $19 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $1,630 | $19 | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 30 days | $354 | $8 | $446 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 26 days | $354 | $8 | $446 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $597 | TBA | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $597 | TBA | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $613 | TBA | $305 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $613 | TBA | $305 | 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
15 sailings available · Transit: 23–30 days · 3 carriers