Kaohsiung, TW to Seattle, US (TWKHH to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Kaohsiung and Seattle starts at $6,245 per 20' container and at $8,350 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 81 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 4 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,350) sits 32% above the $6,343 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,350 to $11,799 across 3 carriers — a $3,449 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,350 | $260 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $8,750 | $286 | $54 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $8,750 | $286 | $54 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $8,750 | $286 | $54 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 81 days | $11,799 | $268 | $3,282 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,350 | $260 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,350 | $284 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 24 days | $8,505 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 20 days | $8,505 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 29 days | $8,505 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 18 days | $8,505 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 34 days | $8,505 | $268 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 22 days | $8,615 | $267 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 22 days | $8,701 | $264 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 21 days | $8,750 | $286 | $54 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 21 days | $8,750 | $286 | $54 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 21 days | $8,750 | $286 | $54 | Select & Quote |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
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17 sailings available · Transit: 18–81 days · 7 carriers