Oakland, US to Rotterdam, NL (USOAK to NLRTM)
Current ocean freight between Oakland and Rotterdam starts at $2,062 per 20' container and at $2,324 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 42 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,324 with OOCL) takes 37 days at sea, while the fastest option (28 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $106 costs 9 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,974 ocean freight — $350 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Oakland and Rotterdam.
Rates checked on Jul 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 37 days | $2,324 | TBA | $310 | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $2,324 | TBA | $310 | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $2,374 | TBA | $310 | |||
| OOCL | 28 days | $2,430 | TBA | $310 | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $4,653 | $116 | $388 | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 31 days | $1,974 | TBA | $310 | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 30 days | $2,024 | TBA | $310 | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $2,024 | TBA | $310 | N/A | |
| MSC Alt POD | 42 days | $3,457 | $20 | $346 | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 26 days | $4,653 | $116 | $388 | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 39 days | $4,653 | $116 | $388 | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 29 days | $4,653 | $116 | $388 | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 33 days | $4,653 | $116 | $388 | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 30 days | $4,653 | $116 | $388 | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 33 days | $4,653 | $116 | $388 |
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: 26–42 days · 3 carriers