Kobe, JP to Mobile, US (JPUKB to USMOB)
Current ocean freight between Kobe and Mobile starts at $8,174 per 20' container and at $10,278 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 37 to 56 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,278 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 56 days at sea, while the fastest option (37 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,286 costs 19 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,278) sits 17% above the $8,810 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 56 days | $10,278 | $385 | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 56 days | $10,343 | $352 | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 49 days | $10,343 | $352 | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,564 | $344 | $89 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,564 | $344 | $89 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $11,564 | $344 | $89 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $12,356 | $350 | $319 | N/A | 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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7 sailings available · Transit: 37–56 days · 3 carriers