Seattle, US to Brisbane, AU (USSEA to AUBNE)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Brisbane starts at $1,241 per 20' container and at $1,928 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,928) sits 29% below the $2,715 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Yang Ming) is filed at $3,250 ocean freight — $1,322 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Seattle and Brisbane.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 | N/A | N/A | $1,928 | TBA | $638 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,948 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $1,948 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,948 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $1,948 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| ANL | 44 days | $2,117 | TBA | $697 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $3,090 | $20 | $616 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,250 | TBA | $495 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,250 | TBA | $534 | N/A | Select next steps |
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: 35–44 days · 4 carriers