Kobe, JP to Seattle, US (JPUKB to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Kobe and Seattle starts at $6,674 per 20' container and at $9,214 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 24 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,214) sits 33% above the $6,908 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Evergreen) is filed at $9,112 ocean freight — $102 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Kobe and Seattle.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 | 24 days | $9,214 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $9,214 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $9,814 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $9,112 | $353 | $240 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $9,114 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 31 days | $9,114 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 44 days | $9,114 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 38 days | $9,714 | $347 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 37 days | $9,714 | $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.
Rates last fetched on
9 sailings available · Transit: 24–44 days · 2 carriers