How much does an international shipping container cost?

If you are wondering ‘how much does it cost to ship a container overseas?,’ know that it’s not cheap. Most ships charge between $2,000 and $3,000 for a full container load (FCL), though less-than-container loads may come in under that mark.

Where do most shipping containers come from?

China
Approximately 97\% of all shipping containers are manufactured in China. This is due to a lower labour rate in the country and that much of the world’s products are produced in China.

Why are shipping containers not available?

The entire supply line is broken due to shortages of workers, missing truck drivers, contraction of the fleet on container ships and related reduction in the availability of slots on container ships and the imbalance in trade flows. Some vessels are undergoing refurbishment.

How much does it cost to ship a container from USA to Europe?

Container shipping rates from the US

Destination Port	20ft Container Cost	40ft Container Cost
Hamburg, GER	$1,693 (USD)	$2,152 (USD)
Le Havre, FRA	$1,695 (USD)	$2,150 (USD)
Barcelona, ESP	$2,612 (USD)	$3,407 (USD)
Dublin, IRE	$2,196 (USD)	$2,744 (USD)

Can I ship my own container?

What do I need? If you want to ship something overseas, you have two options: you can use the shipping line’s container,or you can get your own. If you want to keep the container once it gets to its destination, buying your own container may be the right choice.

Is there a global shortage of shipping containers?

Meanwhile, the scarcity of workers to load and unload at ports and warehouses, as well as truck drivers to transport them, has stranded an estimated 3 million containers around the world, according to Niels Larsen, president of Air & Sea North America at DSV, a global transport and logistics firm.