Seattle, US to Karachi, PK (USSEA to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Karachi starts at $3,115 per 20' container and at $4,608 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 59 to 76 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and MSC.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($4,608) sits 4% below the $4,808 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, MSC) is filed at $4,820 ocean freight — $212 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Seattle and Karachi.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 59 days | $4,608 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 72 days | $4,950 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 76 days | $4,950 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 68 days | $4,820 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 68 days | $4,820 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 68 days | $4,820 | TBA | $218 | 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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6 sailings available · Transit: 59–76 days · 2 carriers