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U.S. departure port

Shipping from Houston, TX

The Gulf gateway, with container terminals at Bayport and Barbours Cut and RoRo, flat rack and open-top options for vehicles and machinery.

  • Container
  • RoRo
  • Flat rack
  • Open top
  • 99 destinations
  • Reviewed October 2026
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At a glance

Terminals
Bayport · Barbours Cut
UN/LOCODE
USHOU
Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Shortest published transit
Mexico, 3–5 days
RoRo loads at
This port

Where you can ship from Houston, TX

Every destination with a published route from Houston, TX, with ocean transit, sailing frequency and whether the destination has a RoRo arrival port. Open a country for duties, documents and rates.

Showing 99 of 99 destinations

  • Mexico
    Ocean transit
    3–5 days
    Sailings
    Weekly
    Arrival ports
    Altamira
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Honduras
    Ocean transit
    4–6 days
    Sailings
    Weekly
    Arrival ports
    Puerto Cortés
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Costa Rica
    Ocean transit
    5–8 days
    Sailings
    Weekly
    Arrival ports
    Puerto Limón / Moín
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Guatemala
    Ocean transit
    5–8 days
    Sailings
    Weekly
    Arrival ports
    Santo Tomás de Castilla
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Panama
    Ocean transit
    5–8 days
    Sailings
    Weekly
    Arrival ports
    Colón (MIT)
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Colombia
    Ocean transit
    5–9 days
    Sailings
    Weekly
    Arrival ports
    Cartagena
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Dominican Republic
    Ocean transit
    7–11 days
    Sailings
    Bi-weekly
    Arrival ports
    Caucedo
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • El Salvador
    Ocean transit
    8–12 days
    Sailings
    Bi-weekly
    Arrival ports
    Acajutla
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Nicaragua
    Ocean transit
    9–13 days
    Sailings
    Bi-weekly
    Arrival ports
    Corinto
    RoRo arrival
    No
  • Ecuador
    Ocean transit
    10–15 days
    Sailings
    Weekly
    Arrival ports
    Guayaquil
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Venezuela
    Ocean transit
    10–35 days
    Sailings
    Bi-weekly
    Arrival ports
    Puerto Cabello
    RoRo arrival
    No
  • Peru
    Ocean transit
    12–17 days
    Sailings
    Weekly
    Arrival ports
    Callao
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • United Kingdom
    Ocean transit
    15–20 days
    Sailings
    Bi-weekly
    Arrival ports
    Felixstowe
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Germany
    Ocean transit
    16–20 days
    Sailings
    Weekly
    Arrival ports
    Hamburg
    RoRo arrival
    Yes
  • Belgium
    Ocean transit
    16–21 days
    Sailings
    Bi-weekly
    Arrival ports
    Zeebrugge
    RoRo arrival
    Yes

Transit is port to port from published carrier services and is confirmed at quote time with the next suitable sailing.

What ships from Houston, TX

Only the methods this port can load are listed. Cost tiers are relative within each cargo type.

How it works from Houston, TX

  1. 1

    Quote

    Tell us the cargo and the destination. A specialist replies with an itemized quote within one business day.

  2. 2

    Booking and optional pickup

    We book the sailing. If you want U.S. pickup from a seller, auction or address, we quote and arrange it; otherwise you deliver to the terminal we confirm.

  3. 3

    Export filing

    We file the U.S. export information (AES) and present vehicle titles to CBP, and prepare the dangerous goods declaration when the cargo needs one.

  4. 4

    Loading and sailing

    The cargo is loaded by the method you chose and sails on the booked vessel. You receive the bill of lading and a departure notice.

  5. 5

    Arrival and handover

    We send an arrival notice. Import clearance, duties and destination fees are handled by the importer or their clearing agent.

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Questions about Houston, TX

Where can I ship from Houston, TX?

We publish routes from Houston, TX to 99 destinations in Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific, 12 of them with weekly sailings. The table on this page lists every one with transit and frequency.

What is the shortest transit from Houston, TX?

The shortest published ocean transit from Houston, TX is Mexico, 3–5 days. Transit is port to port and confirmed at quote time with the next suitable sailing.

Does Houston, TX have RoRo service?

Yes. Running vehicles and rolling machinery can sail RoRo from Houston, TX to destinations with a RoRo arrival port; the table marks which ones. Container shipping is available as well.

Do I have to deliver the cargo to Houston, TX myself?

No. U.S. pickup is optional: we can collect from a seller, an auction yard or your address and quote it separately. If you deliver yourself, we confirm the terminal when the sailing is booked.

Who files the export paperwork at Houston, TX?

We do. Every booking includes the U.S. export filing (AES/EEI) and, for vehicles, presenting the title to CBP before loading, as 19 CFR Part 192 requires. Import clearance at destination is the importer's responsibility.

Sources

Port facts come from the port authority; export rules from the federal regulations listed.

  1. 1.Port Houstonaccessed Oct 24, 2026
  2. 2.19 CFR Part 192: Export of used self-propelled vehiclesU.S. Customs and Border Protection (eCFR) · accessed Oct 24, 2026
  3. 3.15 CFR Part 30: Foreign Trade Regulations (AES / EEI filing)U.S. Census Bureau (eCFR) · accessed Oct 24, 2026
  4. 4.UN/LOCODE code list: United StatesUNECE · accessed Oct 24, 2026

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