Kobe, JP to Seattle, US (JPUKB to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Kobe and Seattle starts at $5,679 per 20' container and at $7,964 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 19 to 61 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($7,964 with CMA CGM) takes 35 days at sea, while the fastest option (19 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($7,964) sits 47% above the $5,407 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $7,964 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 61 days | $7,964 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 61 days | $7,964 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $7,964 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 34 days | $7,964 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $7,964 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $7,964 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 42 days | $7,964 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 38 days | $7,964 | $347 | $40 | 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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9 sailings available · Transit: 19–61 days · 1 carrier