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# Shipping to & from United States

Planning ocean freight to or from United States? This guide covers the country's 5 main container ports, the carriers that serve them and the busiest trade lanes — with live schedules and container tracking one click away.

## Key facts
- **Country:** United States
- **Container ports:** 5
- **Main ports:** Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York / Newark

## Container ports in United States
- [Port of Los Angeles (USLAX)](https://freightscanner.co/ports/los-angeles-uslax)
- [Port of Long Beach (USLGB)](https://freightscanner.co/ports/long-beach-uslgb)
- [Port of New York / Newark (USNYC)](https://freightscanner.co/ports/new-york-newark-usnyc)
- [Port of Savannah (USSAV)](https://freightscanner.co/ports/savannah-ussav)
- [Port of Houston (USHOU)](https://freightscanner.co/ports/houston-ushou)

## Popular lanes from United States
- [Houston → Rotterdam](https://freightscanner.co/freight/houston-ushou-to-rotterdam-nlrtm) — 17–26 days · Americas–Europe
- [Houston → Algeciras](https://freightscanner.co/freight/houston-ushou-to-algeciras-esalg) — 17–26 days · North America → Mediterranean
- [Houston → Ambarli](https://freightscanner.co/freight/houston-ushou-to-ambarli-tramb) — 21–31 days · North America → Mediterranean
- [Houston → Antwerp-Bruges](https://freightscanner.co/freight/houston-ushou-to-antwerp-bruges-beanr) — 17–26 days · North America → North Europe
- [Houston → Busan](https://freightscanner.co/freight/houston-ushou-to-busan-krpus) — 23–34 days · North America → East Asia
- [Houston → Cai Mep](https://freightscanner.co/freight/houston-ushou-to-cai-mep-vnvut) — 29–43 days · North America → Southeast Asia
- [Houston → Felixstowe](https://freightscanner.co/freight/houston-ushou-to-felixstowe-gbfxt) — 17–26 days · North America → North Europe
- [Houston → Genoa](https://freightscanner.co/freight/houston-ushou-to-genoa-itgoa) — 18–27 days · North America → Mediterranean

## Frequently asked questions
### What are the main container ports in United States?

The main container ports in United States are Los Angeles (USLAX), Long Beach (USLGB), New York / Newark (USNYC), Savannah (USSAV). Each links to live arrival and departure schedules and the trade lanes it connects, so you can compare carriers and transit times across all of United States's gateways in one place.

### How do I find sailing schedules for United States?

Open any port on this page to see live arrivals and departures, or use FreightScanner's schedule search to plan a specific lane to or from United States across every major ocean carrier in one view.

### Which trade lanes serve United States?

Busy corridors include Houston → Rotterdam and Houston → Algeciras, among others. FreightScanner aggregates carrier schedules on these lanes so you can compare transit time, frequency and routing, then track the container end to end.

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