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Shipping to Houston
Port of Houston
The Port of HOUSTON is located in the fourth-largest city in the US. It’s 25 miles long and located just a few hours’ sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico. It’s the busiest port in the US in terms of foreign tonnage.
How much does it cost to ship a container to/from Houston
Container shipping rates to Houston
These are examples of the cheapest rates for 20 foot FCL container shipping to Houston
Bilbao - Houston | From 5,124 $ | |
Barcelona - Houston | From 6,953 $ | |
Madrid - Houston | From 6,924 $ | |
Valencia - Houston | From 6,924 $ | |
Algeciras - Houston | From 9,287 $ |
Container shipping rates from Houston
These are examples of the cheapest rates for 20 foot FCL container shipping from Houston
Houston - GIJON | From 874 $ | |
Houston - Valencia | From 880 $ | |
Houston - Barcelona | From 878 $ | |
Houston - Bilbao | From 1,194 $ | |
Houston - Vigo | From 1,196 $ |
Location of Houston
Departures and arrivals
Scheduled departures from the port of Houston
| Vessel name | Voyage Number | Nationality | Departure date (aprox) | Documents cut-off | Cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL KHARJ | 006E ONEY | 11 Jul/2022 | 06 Jul/2022 | 06 Jul/2022 | |
| AL KHARJ | 006E ONEY | 18 Jul/2022 | 13 Jul/2022 | 13 Jul/2022 | |
| AL KHARJ | 006E ONEY | 25 Jul/2022 | 20 Jul/2022 | 20 Jul/2022 |
Recent departures from the port of Houston
There are not recent departures from the port of Houston at the moment.
Scheduled arrivals to the port of Houston
| Vessel name | Voyage Number | Nationality | Arrival date (estimated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIO NEGRO | 020N SUDU | 11 Jul/2022 | |
| RIO NEGRO | 020N SUDU | 18 Jul/2022 | |
| RIO NEGRO | 020N SUDU | 25 Jul/2022 |
Recent arrivals to the port of Houston
There are not recent arrivals to the port of Houston at the moment.
Estimated transit time to send a container to Houston
| Continent of origin | Country of origin | Port of origin | Port of destination | Transit time (days) | 20DV FCL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Thailand | Laem Chabang | Houston, Tx | 39 | 14,200$ |
| Asia | China | Ningbo | Houston, Tx | 38 | 9,416$ |
| Asia | Malaysia | Pasir Gudang, Johor | Houston, Tx | 37 | 12,221$ |
| Europe | France | Le Havre | Houston, Tx | 2 | 9,159$ |
| Europe | Netherlands | Rotterdam | Houston, Tx | 2 | 9,009$ |
| Europe | Sweden | Goteborg | Houston, Tx | 2 | 9,894$ |
Longest transit time to Houston
The longest transit time to ship a container to Houston is the route Laem Chabang - Houston, Tx, with an average of 39 days. The next longest routes are Ningbo - Houston, Tx, with an average of 38 days and Pasir Gudang, Johor - Houston, Tx, with an average of 37 days.
Shortest transit time to Houston
The shortest transit time to ship a container to Houston is the route Le Havre - Houston, Tx, with an average of 2 days. The next shortest routes are Rotterdam - Houston, Tx, with an average of 2 days; and Goteborg - Houston, Tx, with an average of 2 days.
Top 5 routes for shipping containers to Houston
At iContainers, you can find 789 routes for sending containers to Houston. Here are the top 5 routes:
| Origin | Destination |
|---|---|
| Mundra | Houston, Tx |
| Ningbo | Houston, Tx |
| Qingdao | Houston, Tx |
| Shanghai | Houston, Tx |
| Yantian | Houston, Tx |
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