Seattle, US to Karachi, PK (USSEA to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Karachi starts at $3,145 per 20' container and at $5,010 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 88 to 101 days under Skypace contracts with MSC.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($5,010) sits 4% above the $4,817 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, MSC) is filed at $4,810 ocean freight — $200 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Seattle and Karachi.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 91 days | $5,010 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 101 days | $5,010 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 96 days | $5,010 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 97 days | $5,010 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 98 days | $5,010 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 98 days | $5,010 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 88 days | $4,810 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 89 days | $4,810 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 93 days | $4,810 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 94 days | $4,810 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 95 days | $4,810 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 95 days | $4,810 | TBA | $180 | 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.
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12 sailings available · Transit: 88–101 days · 1 carrier