Philadelphia, US to Veracruz, MX (USPHL to MXVER)
Current ocean freight between Philadelphia and Veracruz starts at $1,142 per 20' container and at $1,638 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 16 to 25 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, ZIM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,638 with Maersk) takes 17 days at sea, while the fastest option (16 days with Maersk) is faster — saving $1 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,638 to $3,370 across 3 carriers — a $1,732 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 17 days | $1,638 | TBA | $175 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 17 days | $1,638 | TBA | $175 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 17 days | $1,638 | TBA | $175 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 16 days | $1,639 | TBA | $175 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 17 days | $1,644 | TBA | $175 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 23 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 23 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $1,880 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $3,370 | TBA | TBA | 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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12 sailings available · Transit: 16–25 days · 3 carriers