Philadelphia, US to Buenos Aires, AR (USPHL to ARBUE)
Current ocean freight between Philadelphia and Buenos Aires starts at $741 per 20' container and at $1,127 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 51 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,127 with ZIM) takes 45 days at sea, while the fastest option (38 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $60 costs 7 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,127 to $3,530 across 2 carriers — a $2,403 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 45 days | $1,127 | $45 | $534 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 38 days | $1,127 | $45 | $534 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 45 days | $1,127 | $45 | $534 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 38 days | $1,127 | $45 | $534 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 38 days | $1,127 | $45 | $534 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 38 days | $1,187 | $45 | $534 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 51 days | $3,530 | TBA | $295 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 51 days | $3,530 | 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.
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8 sailings available · Transit: 38–51 days · 2 carriers