Seattle, US to Brisbane, AU (USSEA to AUBNE)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Brisbane starts at $1,241 per 20' container and at $1,893 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,893) sits 34% below the $2,871 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,893 to $3,250 across 3 carriers — a $1,357 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 43 days | $1,893 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 44 days | $2,117 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 44 days | $2,117 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,250 | TBA | $514 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
4 sailings available · Transit: 43–44 days · 3 carriers