2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To & From Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago is another Caribbean jewel that attracts with its tropical beaches and vibrant cultural hotspots. This dual island country is close to both Central and South America so the travel opportunities are numerous and convenient.

This popular island is known for its exciting nightlife and an abundance of other entertaining pursuits. Its infrastructure is well-developed and the cost of living is on the low end. Therefore, many expats from surrounding countries and beyond decide to give Trinidad and Tobago a chance and move there.

But before you do that, take a look at what it costs to have your household belongings transported to or from Trinidad and Tobago.

The lowest Trinidad and Tobago container shipping rates are included below for shipping a 20’ or 40’ container to or from the country. Although, options are quite scarce as the country is not that frequented by cargo liners.

Shipping Container Costs to Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain)

Destination Country (Port/City)	20FT	40FT
Andorra (Andorra la Vella)	$4,035	$5,908
Argentina (Buenos Aires)	$600	$801
Aruba (Oranjestad)	$600	$801
Australia (Sydney)	$10,171	N/A
Austria (Vienna)	$4,022	N/A
Belize (Belize City)	$1,760	$1,806
Brazil (Santos)	$2,948	$3,161
Brunei (Muara)	$7,403	$7,801
Chile (San Antonio)	$1,887	$2,709
China (Beijing)	$3,457	$3,026
China (Shanghai)	$4,895	$4,512
Colombia (Barranquilla)	$1,117	$1,775
Costa Rica (Limon)	$1,540	$2,048
Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo)	$616	$1,360
Germany (Hamburg)	$2,167	$2,982
Greece (Piraeus)	$2,306	$2,886
Guernsey (St Peter Port)	$2,499	$3,484
Haiti (Port-au-Prince)	$616	$1,360
Hong Kong (Hong Kong)	$11,550	$11,750
India (Mumbai)	$3,025	$3,833
Indonesia (Jakarta)	$3,827	$3,425
Isle of Man (Douglas)	$2,255	$3,119
Italy (Trieste)	$1,672	$1,670
Japan (Tokyo)	$7,222	$7,454
Jersey (St Helier)	$2,499	$3,484
Luxembourg	$1,188	$1,845
Pakistan (Karachi)	$9,839	$10,678
Spain (Valencia)	$7,997	$11,762
Thailand (Laem Chabang)	$8,550	N/A
US (Los Angeles)	$1,123	$1,336
US (New York)	$1,333	$1,679

Shipping Container Costs from Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain)

Destination Country (Port/City)	20FT	40FT
Australia (Sydney)	$1,825	N/A
Austria (Vienna)	$250	$250
Brazil (Santos)	$660	$1,082
British Virgin Islands (Road Town)	$1,188	$1,418
Chile (San Antonio)	$1,452	$1,722
China (Shanghai)	$950	$1,111
Colombia (Barranquilla)	$979	$1,397
Costa Rica (Limon)	$1,617	$2,079
Croatia (Rijeka)	$1,672	$1,670
Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo)	$913	$1,313
Haiti (Port-au-Prince)	$913	$1,313
Hong Kong (Hong Kong)	$886	$1,111
India (Mumbai)	$1,606	$2,289
Indonesia (Jakarta)	$1,012	$1,353
Japan (Tokyo)	$886	$1,353
Luxembourg	$1,291	$1,588

Notes about data:

• All $ figures in United States Dollars (USD);
• Rates accurate as of late 2023;
• The maps in this article were created using https://www.mapchart.net. You are free to share the maps so long as you provide an attribution link back to MoverDB;
• The rates above are estimates only and may have changed since the time this article was updated (October, 2023). They are based on the lowest estimated rate from either https://www.searates.com or https://www.gocomet.com;
• To get a more accurate idea of the cost for you, please use the quote form at the top of this page;
• Please also see our guide to international container shipping.