{"id":44,"date":"2020-01-20T11:22:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T11:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moverdb.com\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2024-01-04T16:49:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T16:49:32","slug":"container-shipping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"International Container Shipping Rates Chart: January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>International container shipping rates are extremely volatile right now primarily because of the ongoing situation in the Red Sea.  <\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Container shipping remains by far the cheapest way to ship goods internationally, but prices vary widely between where you&#8217;re moving from and where you&#8217;re moving to.   <\/p>\n<p>You can get the most accurate and up-to-date data by using the <a href=#top\">quote form at the top of this page<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Sections<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Container_Shipping_Rates_Chart_January_2024\" title=\"Container Shipping Rates Chart January 2024\">Container Shipping Rates Chart January 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Container_Shipping_Rate_Highlights\" title=\"Container Shipping Rate Highlights\">Container Shipping Rate Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Rates_from_the_United_States\" title=\"Rates from the United States\">Rates from the United States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Rates_from_the_UK\" title=\"Rates from the UK\">Rates from the UK<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Rates_from_Canada\" title=\"Rates from Canada\">Rates from Canada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Rates_from_Australia\" title=\"Rates from Australia\">Rates from Australia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#What_affects_international_container_shipping_rates\" title=\"What affects international container shipping rates?\">What affects international container shipping rates?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#1_Mode_of_Transport\" title=\"1. Mode of Transport\">1. Mode of Transport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#2_Departure_Arrival_Destination\" title=\"2. Departure &#038; Arrival Destination\">2. Departure &#038; Arrival Destination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#3_VolumeWeight_of_Your_Move\" title=\"3. Volume\/Weight of Your Move\">3. Volume\/Weight of Your Move<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#4_Distance_Of_Your_Move\" title=\"4. Distance Of Your Move\">4. Distance Of Your Move<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#5_Time_of_Year\" title=\"5. Time of Year\">5. Time of Year<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Container_Size_%E2%80%93_20ft_vs_40ft\" title=\"Container Size \u2013 20ft vs 40ft\">Container Size \u2013 20ft vs 40ft<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#20ft_Shipping_Container\" title=\"20ft Shipping Container\">20ft Shipping Container<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#40ft_Shipping_Container\" title=\"40ft Shipping Container\">40ft Shipping Container<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#20ft_vs_40ft_Side_by_Side_Comparison\" title=\"20ft vs 40ft Side by Side Comparison\">20ft vs 40ft Side by Side Comparison<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Less_Container_Load_LCL_vs_Full_Container_Load_FCL\" title=\"Less Container Load (LCL) vs Full Container Load (FCL)\">Less Container Load (LCL) vs Full Container Load (FCL)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#FCL_vs_LCL_Which_is_Better\" title=\"FCL vs LCL: Which is Better?\">FCL vs LCL: Which is Better?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Shipping_Modes_of_Transportation_Land_Sea_and_Air\" title=\"Shipping Modes of Transportation: Land, Sea and Air\">Shipping Modes of Transportation: Land, Sea and Air<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Land_Truck_Trains\" title=\"Land (Truck &amp; Trains)\">Land (Truck &amp; Trains)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Truck\" title=\"Truck\">Truck<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Trains\" title=\"Trains\">Trains<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Sea_Freight\" title=\"Sea Freight\">Sea Freight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Air_Freight\" title=\"Air Freight\">Air Freight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Loading_Delivery_Options\" title=\"Loading &amp; Delivery Options\">Loading &amp; Delivery Options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#Other_International_Moving_Costs\" title=\"Other International Moving Costs\">Other International Moving Costs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/#The_Best_International_Container_Shipping_Deals_With_Free_Quotes\" title=\"The Best International Container Shipping Deals With Free Quotes\">The Best International Container Shipping Deals With Free Quotes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Container_Shipping_Rates_Chart_January_2024\"><\/span>Container Shipping Rates Chart January 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jan-2024-container-shipping-rates-chart.png\" alt=\"International Container Shipping Rates Chart: January 2024\" width=\"722\" height=\"453\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jan-2024-container-shipping-rates-chart.png 722w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jan-2024-container-shipping-rates-chart-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jan-2024-container-shipping-rates-chart-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><center><em>Chart from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\/supply-chain-expertise\/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drewry Supply Chain Advisors<\/a><\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Container_Shipping_Rate_Highlights\"><\/span>Container Shipping Rate Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> Container shipping rates fell in 2023 but are now rising sharply in early 2024.<\/li>\n<li> For example, cost of the the Shanghai-Rotterdam and Shanghai-Genoa routes are both <strong>up over 100%<\/strong> in the last week.\n<li>\n<li> Drewry&#8217;s World Container Index puts the global average price of shipping a 40ft container at <strong>$2,670<\/strong> (USD) for 4 January 2024.<\/li>\n<li> Whereas the Freightos Baltic Global Freight Index (<a href=\"https:\/\/terminal.freightos.com\/freightos-baltic-index-global-container-pricing-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBX<\/a>) put the cost of shipping a 40ft container even lower at just <strong>$1,341.00<\/strong>. although it&#8217;s likely this data does not take into account recent developments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some highlights from rates on major shipping routes for a 40ft container courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drewery Supply Chain Advisors<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-384\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-384 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Route<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Route code<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">4 Jan Rate<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Annual change (%)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Composite Index<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">WCI-COMPOSITE Index<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,670<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Up 25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Shanghai \u2013 Rotterdam<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">WCI SHA \u2013 RTM<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$3,577<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Up 91%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rotterdam \u2013 Shanghai<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">WCI RTM \u2013 SHA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$546<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Down 30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Shanghai \u2013 Genoa<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">WCI SHA \u2013 GOA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$4,178<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Up 43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Shanghai \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-los-angeles\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"51\" title=\"Moving to Los Angeles?\u00a02023 LA Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">Los Angeles<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">WCI SHA \u2013 LAX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,726<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Up 39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Los Angeles \u2013 Shanghai<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">WCI LAX \u2013 SHA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$776<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Down 32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Shanghai \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-the-united-states\/moving-to-new-york\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"332\" title=\"Moving to New York (State)? 2023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">New York<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">WCI SHA \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-nyc\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"57\" title=\"Moving to New York City? 2023 NYC Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">NYC<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$3,858<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Up 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New York \u2013 Rotterdam<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">WCI NYC \u2013 RTM<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$593<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Down 52%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rotterdam \u2013 New York<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">WCI RTM \u2013 NYC<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$1,503<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Down 77%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-384 from cache -->\n<p>However, keep in mind the rates above are for the cost of shipping the container only and do include all the additional costs associated with getting your household goods to and from the <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/top-49-container-ports\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"80\" title=\"Top 49 Biggest &amp; Busiest Container Ports In 2023\">port<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The maps and tables below show 2024 international container shipping rates &amp; costs for sample moves originating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-the-united-states\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"94\" title=\"Moving to the United States? 2023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-the-uk\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"93\" title=\"Moving to the United Kingdom? 2023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-canada\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"265\" title=\"Moving to Canada?\u00a02023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">Canada<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-australia\/living-in-australia\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"240\" title=\"21 Secrets About Living In Australia To Know Before Moving\">Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more you can jump to the relevant section using the following links: <a href=\"#US\">US<\/a>, <a href=\"#UK\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"#CAN\">Canada<\/a>, <a href=\"#OZ\">Australia<\/a>, <a href=\"#size\">20ft vs 40ft Containers<\/a>, <a href=\"#FCL\">LCL vs FCL<\/a>, <a href=\"#Land\">Land Freight<\/a>, <a href=\"#Sea\">Sea Freight<\/a>, <a href=\"#Air\">Air Freight<\/a>, <a href=\"#Loading\">Loading &amp; Delivery<\/a>, <a href=\"#Other\">Other Costs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"US\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rates_from_the_United_States\"><\/span>Rates from the United States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/united-states\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3864\" src=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-New-York.png\" alt=\"International Shipping Container Costs from Eastern United States (New York)\" width=\"6460\" height=\"3430\" data-wp-pid=\"3864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-New-York.png 6460w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-New-York-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-New-York-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-New-York-1536x816.png 1536w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-New-York-2048x1087.png 2048w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-New-York-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-New-York-600x319.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6460px) 100vw, 6460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Destination Country (Port City)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>20FT<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>40FT<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/mexico\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"162\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Mexico\">Mexico (Manzanillo)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$3,865<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$4,536<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/philippines\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"156\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From the Philippines\">Philippines (Manila)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,061<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,472<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/canada\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"102\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Canada\">Canada (Toronto)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,343<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,389<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Canada (<a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-canada\/moving-to-vancouver\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"438\" title=\"Moving to Vancouver? 2023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">Vancouver<\/a>)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,093<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,261<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/israel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"129\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Israel\">Israel (Haifa)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,724<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/italy\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"130\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Italy\">Italy (Trieste)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,666<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$1,715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/united-kingdom\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"196\" title=\"2023 Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From the United Kingdom\">UK (London)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,443<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/south-korea\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"180\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From South Korea\">South Korea (Busan)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$895<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$1,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/germany\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"118\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp; From Germany\">Germany (Hamburg)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,632<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$1,773<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/france\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"116\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From France\">France (Marseilles)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,641<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,066<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/brazil\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"98\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Brazil\">Brazil (Santos)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,624<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$1,937<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2 from cache -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/united-states\/\">Click here for the full list of container shipping rates to and from the United States<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"UK\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rates_from_the_UK\"><\/span>Rates from the UK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/united-kingdom\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5543\" src=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-United-Kingdom.png\" alt=\"Shipping Container Costs from the United Kingdom (London)\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1053\" data-wp-pid=\"5543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-United-Kingdom.png 2000w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-United-Kingdom-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-United-Kingdom-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-United-Kingdom-1536x809.png 1536w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-United-Kingdom-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-United-Kingdom-600x316.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-5\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Destination Country (Port City)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>20FT<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>40FT<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/australia\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"89\" title=\"2023 Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Australia\">Australia (Sydney)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,878<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,803<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-spain\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"266\" title=\"Moving to Spain? 2023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">Spain<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-barcelona\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"250\" title=\"Moving to Barcelona? 2023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">Barcelona<\/a>)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$561<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$838<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">United States (New York)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,548<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$1,729<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">United States (Los Angeles)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,625<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$1,855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Canada (Toronto)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,386<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Canada (Vancouver)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,090<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,772<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/ireland\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"127\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Ireland\">Ireland (Dublin)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$292<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$436<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/new-zealand\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"163\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From New Zealand\">New Zealand (Auckland)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,912<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,854<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/south-africa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"185\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From South Africa\">South Africa (Durban)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$4,575<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$4,575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">France (Marseille)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$836<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$1,103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Germany (Hamburg)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$173<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/cyprus\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"109\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Cyprus\">Cyprus (Limassol)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$506<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5 from cache -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/united-kingdom\/\">Click here for the full list of container shipping rates from the United Kingdom<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"CAN\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rates_from_Canada\"><\/span>Rates from Canada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/canada\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4076\" src=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Toronto-Canada.png\" alt=\"Shipping Container Costs from Eastern Canada (Toronto)\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1053\" data-wp-pid=\"4076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Toronto-Canada.png 2000w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Toronto-Canada-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Toronto-Canada-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Toronto-Canada-1536x809.png 1536w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Toronto-Canada-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Toronto-Canada-600x316.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-9\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-9 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Destination Country (Port City)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>20FT<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>40FT<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">United States (New York)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,343<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,389<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">United States (Los Angeles)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,189<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,474<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-hong-kong\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"350\" title=\"Moving to Hong Kong? 2023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">Hong Kong<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,732<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,046<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">United Kingdom (<a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-london\/\">London<\/a>)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,386<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/lebanon\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"143\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Lebanon\">Lebanon (Beirut)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,793<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Australia (Sydney)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$3,105<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$4,544<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/china\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"105\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From China\">China (Shanghai)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$7,010<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$8,596<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">South Korea (Busan)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$5,208<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$10,434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Germany (Hamburg)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,697<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,092<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-the-uae\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"329\" title=\"Moving to The United Arab Emirates (UAE)? 2023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">United Arab Emirates<\/a> (Zayed)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,687<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$3,953<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">France (Marseilles)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$4,135<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$6,358<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-9 from cache -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/canada\/\">Click here for the full list of container shipping rates from Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"OZ\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rates_from_Australia\"><\/span>Rates from Australia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/australia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6460\" height=\"3403\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3861\" src=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Australia.png\" alt=\"Shipping Container Costs from Australia (Sydney)\" data-wp-pid=\"3861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Australia.png 6460w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Australia-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Australia-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Australia-1536x809.png 1536w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Australia-2048x1079.png 2048w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Australia-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shipping-Container-Costs-from-Australia-600x316.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6460px) 100vw, 6460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-11\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-11 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Destination Country (Port City)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>20FT<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>40FT<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">United Kingdom (<a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-london\/\">London<\/a>)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$7,467<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$12,406<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">United States (New York)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$12,085<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$15,370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">United States (Los Angeles)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$10,808<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$13,663<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-to-greece\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"353\" title=\"Moving to Greece? 2023 Living Costs &amp; Relocation Tips\">Greece<\/a> (Thessaloniki)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$8,723<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$8,723<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/maldives\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"161\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From the Maldives\">Maldives (Male)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,561<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,083<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New Zealand (Auckland)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,561<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,083<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/spain\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"182\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Spain\">Spain (Valencia)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$8,723<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$14,807<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/bermuda\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"117\" title=\"2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To &amp;amp; From Bermuda\">Bermuda (Hamilton)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$1,561<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$2,083<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Italy (Trieste)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$8,723<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$8,723<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Lebanon (Beirut)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$6,750<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$6,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/united-arab-emirates\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"188\" title=\"2023 Container Shipping Rates To &amp; From The UAE\">UAE (Jebel Ali)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$6,750<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$6,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-11 from cache -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/container-shipping\/australia\/\">Click here for the full list of container shipping rates from Australia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note on data:<\/strong> <em>The prices listed above are a sample of sea based port-to-port cargo rates and costs from various data sources based on trips between the ports listed only! They are based on moves involving household goods and were accurate as of late 2023. However, given the nature of the international shipping industry you&#8217;ll need to get a quote for more accurate prices.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the prices listed above do not include the full cost of door-to-door moves. Given that each move is different, the only way to get an accurate <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-costs\/\">cost estimate<\/a> for your move is to get a <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/quotes\/\">free moving quote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When comparing prices for international container shipping and moving, it&#8217;s important you understand what you need and how that affects the price you&#8217;ll end up paying.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing to understand is the difference between an international mover and a <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/freight-forwarder\/\">freight forwarder<\/a> also known as non-vessel operating common carrier (<a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/freight-forwarder\/\">NVOCC<\/a>). Basically, a mover can arrange your full move for you including pick-up, delivery and shipping.<\/p>\n<p>Freight forwarders and <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/freight-forwarder\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"17\" title=\"Freight Forwarder &amp; NVOCC International Cost &amp; Companies Guide\">NVOCC<\/a>&#8217;s can provide very similar services as an international mover, but they tend work more with commercial container shipments for businesses, rather than one off moves. That said, if you are shipping a full container load (see below) you may also want to look into freight forwarders.<\/p>\n<p>Here are other key things to understand:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_affects_international_container_shipping_rates\"><\/span>What affects international container shipping rates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/shipping-container-with-boxes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/shipping-container-with-boxes.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/shipping-container-with-boxes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/shipping-container-with-boxes-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are 5 main factors that affect how much you&#8217;ll pay to ship your goods. These are:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Mode_of_Transport\"><\/span>1. Mode of Transport<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mode of transport is by far the biggest factor affecting how much you&#8217;ll pay to ship a container. Sea freight (sending by boat) is the cheapest method, followed land (usually via trucks but sometimes via trains) with air freight (sending by plane) being the most expensive. <\/p>\n<p>In most cases, air freight is prohibitively expensive so you&#8217;ll most likely use a combination of sea and land and\/or just land only depending on where you&#8217;re shipping from and to.      <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Departure_Arrival_Destination\"><\/span>2. Departure &#038; Arrival Destination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the next most important factor. And while distance is important, what&#8217;s more important is the shipping volume (in both directions) on a given route. The  more volume, generally speaking the lower the price, especially if there&#8217;s mismatch volumes between the origin and destination ports.   <\/p>\n<p>The best example of this is shipping anything to China which is usually extremely cheap. The reason is because there is a large volume of goods exported from China which require a large number of <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/top-10-largest-container-ships-in-2022\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"84\" title=\"Top 10 Largest Container Ships in 2023\">container ships<\/a>. However, these ships often can&#8217;t be filled up for the return journey, and so offer great price. In fact, container rates to China are often among the lowest in the world.  <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_VolumeWeight_of_Your_Move\"><\/span>3. Volume\/Weight of Your Move<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The bigger your moves the more it will generally cost. For most container shipping, volume is the most important factor rather than weight. Larger moves will require a 40ft container whereas smaller ones might be able to get away with using a smaller 20ft container. (see more below for more on the size differences between the two)<\/p>\n<p>Weight only really comes in to play in a big way for air freight. It is charged primarily based on weight rather than volume. However, in most cases it&#8217;s not really suitable for a full move, but can be sued to ship a few key items.      <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Distance_Of_Your_Move\"><\/span>4. Distance Of Your Move<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As mentioned above the departure and arrival destinations of your move is one of the biggest factors affecting cost. Related to this is the distance of the move itself. Generally speaking closer moves are cheaper than longer distance ones. <\/p>\n<p>That said volume of trade is still more important distance. For example, it&#8217;s usually significantly cheaper to ship a container from the UK to the US than from the UK to Canada even though the distances involved are roughly the same simply because there are ships going to the US than Canada due to the volume of trade.   <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Time_of_Year\"><\/span>5. Time of Year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Time of the year can also play a role in shipping costs. Globally, the summer high-season is the most expensive time to ship so is best avoided if possible. <\/p>\n<p>Shipping to and from China is also more expensive around Chinese New Year (Jan and Feb) if you&#8217;re planning on shipping goods to and\/or from there.  <\/p>\n<p><a name=\"size\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Container_Size_%E2%80%93_20ft_vs_40ft\"><\/span>Container Size \u2013 20ft vs 40ft<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-205\" src=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Intermodal_Container_sizes.jpg\" alt=\"Intermodal Container sizes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Intermodal_Container_sizes.jpg 720w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Intermodal_Container_sizes-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center><em>Intermodal <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/shipping-container-sizes-and-dimensions\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"247\" title=\"The Ultimate Guide to Shipping Container Sizes &amp;amp; Dimensions\">container size<\/a> comparison by <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9d\/Container_Stacking.jpg\/1024px-Container_Stacking.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kcida10 at Wikimedia<\/a><\/em><\/center>There are two standard intermodal shipping container sizes in use throughout the world, the 20ft and 40ft (see above). We&#8217;ve provided rates for both sizes above to give you and idea about the relatives costs of each.<\/p>\n<p>Other common variations include the 40ft high-cube container and the 45ft high-cube container, along with refrigerated containers and tankers for liquid.<\/p>\n<p>However, for almost all international container moves, you&#8217;ll likely need either a 20ft or 40ft container. Let&#8217;s have a look at key stats for each type:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20ft_Shipping_Container\"><\/span>20ft Shipping Container<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Suitable for:<\/strong> 1-2 bedroom moves or a car with only a few boxes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Typical measurements:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Size (LxWxH):<\/strong> <em>19&#8242; 10.5&#8243; x 8&#8242; 0&#8243; x 8&#8242; 6&#8243; (6.1m x 2.4m x 2.6m)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Total internal volume:<\/strong> <em>1,169&nbsp;ft\u00b3 (33.1 m\u00b3)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Net shipping load:<\/strong> <em>61,289&nbsp;lb (28,200&nbsp;kg)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"40ft_Shipping_Container\"><\/span>40ft Shipping Container<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Suitable for:<\/strong> 3-5 bedroom moves or a car plus a typical two bedroom move<\/p>\n<p><strong>Typical measurements:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Size (LxWxH):<\/strong> <em>40&#8242; 0&#8243; x 8&#8242; 0&#8243; x 8&#8242; 6&#8243; (12.2m x 2.4m x 2.6m)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Total internal volume:<\/strong> <em>2,385&nbsp;ft\u00b3 (67.5 m\u00b3)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Net shipping load:<\/strong> <em>57,759&nbsp;lb (26,600&nbsp;kg)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> While a 40ft shipping container can typical hold about twice as much (in volume terms) as a 20ft one, it can actually carry less total cargo weight due to the weight of the container itself. Thus, if you&#8217;re looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/car-transport-shipping\/\">ship a car<\/a> and a large household you may need more than 1 container.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20ft_vs_40ft_Side_by_Side_Comparison\"><\/span>20ft vs 40ft Side by Side Comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-385\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-385 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><\/th><th class=\"column-2\">20ft Container<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">40ft Container<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Min Internal Length<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">19 ft 3 in (5.867 m)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39 ft 4+3\u20448 in (11.998 m)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Min Internal Width<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7 ft 7+3\u20444 in (2.330 m)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7 ft 7+3\u20444 in (2.330 m)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Min Internal Height<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7 ft 8+1\u20442 in (2.350 m)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7 ft 8+1\u20442 in (2.350 m)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Internal volume<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,169 cu ft (33.1 m3)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,385 cu ft (67.5 m3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Common Max net load weight<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">62,350 lb (28,280 kg)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">58,820 lb (26,680 kg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Household Move Size<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 3 Bedroom House<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3+ Bedroom House<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Number of Cars You Fit<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-385 from cache -->\n<p><a name=\"FCL\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Less_Container_Load_LCL_vs_Full_Container_Load_FCL\"><\/span>Less Container Load (LCL) vs Full Container Load (FCL)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"412\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2377\" src=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/international-container-shipping.jpg\" alt=\"International Container Shipping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/international-container-shipping.jpg 700w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/international-container-shipping-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moverdb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/international-container-shipping-600x353.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another, set of term you may come across are LCL and FCL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Less Container Load (LCL):<\/strong> This refers to moves or shipments that require less than a full container (either 20ft or 40ft). However, most companies will impose a minimum shipment volume, sometimes as low as 35.3 ft\u00b3 (1 m\u00b3). This can be the most cost effective option for very small moves, but it can often work out cheaper to just pay for a full container.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Container Load (FCL):<\/strong> This refers to moves or shipments where you pay for an entire shipping container. This means all your goods as shipped together as one and means no one else&#8217;s goods are shipping in your container. <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/shipping-companies\/\">Shipping companies<\/a> generally prefer when people pay for FCL as it makes the logistics at both ends much simpler.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FCL_vs_LCL_Which_is_Better\"><\/span>FCL vs LCL: Which is Better?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-386\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-386 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><\/th><th class=\"column-2\">FCL<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">LCL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cost<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cheaper for large moves, more expensive for smaller ones<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Cheaper for small moves, more expensive for larger ones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Speed<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Faster<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Slower, have to wait until container is filled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Move Size<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Larger than than 500 cu ft (15 m3) or 2+ bedrooms<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Smaller than 500 cu ft (15 m3) or up to 2 small bedrooms or 1 normal sized bedroom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Security<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Container is all yours <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Container is shared with others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Can be used to ship a car?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-386 from cache -->\n<p><a name=\"Land\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shipping_Modes_of_Transportation_Land_Sea_and_Air\"><\/span>Shipping Modes of Transportation: Land, Sea and Air<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are 3 ways to move freight internationally: by land, sea and air. All moves will involve at least some land transportation and some could involve all 3 methods. Here are the important things you need to know:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Land_Truck_Trains\"><\/span>Land (Truck &amp; Trains)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are two types of land transportation used to ship containers: trucks and trains (via rail).<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Truck\"><\/span>Truck<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Virtually all moves will involve a truck. Domestic and international moves within the same continent will likely be done entirely by truck and usually by one company.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas moves overseas can result in coordination between trucking companies. Any <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-companies\/\">moving company<\/a> you choose should make it clear how these costs break down and who will be responsible for what during the moving process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speed:<\/strong> Trucks can generally drive as quickly as road conditions will allow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Costs:<\/strong> Moderate, but are unavoidable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples moves:<\/strong> Domestic moves within the same city or country, United States to Canada or Mexico, Canada to the United States, United Kingdom to mainland Europe or Ireland (via ferry), and moves between countries in Europe.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trains\"><\/span>Trains<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The use of rail transportation to move shipping containers is also very common and can be much more cost effective than shipping via truck for long distance moves within a continent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speed:<\/strong> Depends on origin and destination, but usually slower than trucks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> For some journeys can cost less than using a truck.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples moves:<\/strong> Moves between the East and West coasts of North America, long distance moves between Eastern and Western Europe and some domestic moves within Australia.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"Sea\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sea_Freight\"><\/span>Sea Freight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sea freight or shipping via container ship is by far the cheapest way to move goods internationally but also the slowest. However, if you&#8217;re moving goods between continents, you normally have little choice but to send them via container ship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speed:<\/strong> Slow, depending on routes can take from a few days to several weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Given the distances involved, very low<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example moves:<\/strong> United States to Australia, United Kingdom to the United States, South Africa to Canada, New Zealand to Australia.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"Air\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Air_Freight\"><\/span>Air Freight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Air freight is only rarely used in full household container moves due to the extremely high cost. Shipping via air can easily cost 10X as much as shipping via sea. Therefore, if you have some items you want to have with you as soon as you arrive in your new country, you should ship them via plane, but it&#8217;s much more cost effective to send the bulk of your goods via boat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speed:<\/strong> Very fast<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Very high for large moves, but reasonable if only shipping a few boxes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example moves:<\/strong> Any two cities that have airports.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"Loading\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loading_Delivery_Options\"><\/span>Loading &amp; Delivery Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another important factor that affects cost is how you plan to load and deliver your shipping container. If you&#8217;re planning an FCL move you may have up to 3 options depending on your mover\/freight forwarder\/NVOCC:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Port to Port <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the most basic option, and is what the rates at the top of the page are based on. Basically, with port to port shipping you are responsible for getting your goods to the origin port, the <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/shipping-companies\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Top 10 International Container Shipping Companies\">shipping company<\/a> ships them to the destination port and then you&#8217;re responsible for getting them to your new house.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Drop &amp; Fill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is where the shipping company drops off a shipping container at your house and you fill it yourself. You may be able to use local movers and packers who work separately from the shipping company to help out.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly this can be an option at the other end of your move, where the shipping company just drops the container at your new house and you are responsible for unloading it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Door to Door Moves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By far the most common choice for people moving abroad is a complete door to door moving service. Depending on the options you choose your mover will arrange to have the container delivered to your house, packed, moved to port, shipped, moved to your new house and then unpacked.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have much experience moving internationally and\/or are shipping an LCL load this is the recommended option.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"Other\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_International_Moving_Costs\"><\/span>Other International Moving Costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We listed international container shipping rates above, but these are by no means the only costs involved in any international move. When moving between countries you could face some of these costs as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insurance:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re planing to ship your entire home overseas (or even just around the corner), it&#8217;s very important everything is insured. So make sure your shipping company has adequate maritime insurance. This will give you peace of mind that should anything get damaged or broken during your move, you&#8217;re not out of pocket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Packing Costs:<\/strong> Most, if not all, <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/moving-companies\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"79\" title=\"Top 25 International Moving Companies Online\">international moving companies<\/a> will make it a requirement that they pack your goods for you. While it may seem this is just way to add on an extra cost, there are good reasons for it. First, it helps prevent fraudulent insurance claims, which drives up the cost for everyone. Second, it can be requirement for taxes and duty (see below).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taxes\/Duty\/Customs Charges:<\/strong> Before shipping your home overseas, it&#8217;s highly recommended that you do some research into how the country you&#8217;re moving to treats international moves. Some will impose taxes and\/or duties on the value of the goods entering the country. It&#8217;s good to find out how much these are likely to be, before you move so you&#8217;re not faced with any nasty surprises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Storage:<\/strong> Also, if you&#8217;re not planning to move abroad permanently it can be worth checking how much storage in your home country costs. This can sometimes work out cheaper than shipping goods overseas and then back again, especially if your home country also imposes taxes and duties on goods being shipped.<\/p>\n<p>No reason to pay twice for the same things.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_International_Container_Shipping_Deals_With_Free_Quotes\"><\/span>The Best International Container Shipping Deals With Free Quotes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the glut of container ships on the market, now is a great time to get a good deal on international container shipping. However, basic rules of economics still apply and you&#8217;ll pay more for long distance moves and\/or moves that involve less trafficked shipping routes.<\/p>\n<p>In all cases the easiest way to ensure you get the best deal is to get a <a href=\"https:\/\/moverdb.com\/quotes\/\">free moving quote<\/a>. 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