How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Freeport City by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Freeport City is 6 days 4h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Freeport (BS) (BSFPO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Freeport City?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Freeport (BS) (BSFPO) around 6 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

What is the distance between Houston to Freeport City by ship?

The distance between Houston and Freeport City by cargo ship is 1,240 Nautical Miles (2,296 Kilometres / 1,427 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Freeport (BS) (BSFPO).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Freeport City by sea?

151kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Freeport City. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

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Houston to Freeport City by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Houston to Freeport City by ship will take about 6 days 4h and departs from Houston (USHOU) and arrives into Freeport (BS) (BSFPO). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Freeport (BS)

Port of loading

USHOU

Port of loading

BSFPO

6 days 4h: 2-4 times a week

2,296 km
1,427 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

151kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Eagle	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
INDUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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6 days 4h, 2-4 times a week

151kg CO₂e

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