2023 Sea Freight Container Shipping Rates To & From the Maldives

Whenever paradise on Earth is mentioned, the Maldives automatically enter the sentence. This South Asian island is probably the most popular summer vacation spot, known for its crystal clear waters and beautiful white beaches.

Aside from the natural splendor, the Maldives are a decent option for every expat who values a friendly community, a low cost of living, and tons of opportunities for fun activities. The Maldives consist of hundreds of islands so there’s always something new to see and experience.

So, if the Maldives are on your bucket list of places you can call home, we can help with providing advice about the moving costs to and from the country.

Below, you can discover the lowest Maldives container shipping rates for 20’ and 40’ shipping containers. You can use them to get an estimate of how much it may cost you to transport your belongings to or from the country.

You can also use the quote form located above to get a more accurate price.

Shipping Container Costs to the Maldives (Malé)

Destination Country (Port/City)	20FT	40FT
Andorra (Andorra la Vella)	$4,396	$8,053
Antigua and Barbuda (St John's)	$1,825	N/A
Argentina (Buenos Aires)	$2,845	N/A
Aruba (Oranjestad)	$2,845	N/A
Australia (Sydney)	$1,561	$2,083
Austria (Vienna)	$4,641	N/A
Bangladesh (Chittagong)	$110	N/A
Belgium (Antwerp)	$2,947	$3,980
Brazil (Santos)	$3,267	$4,305
China (Beijing)	$2,640	$4,624
China (Shanghai)	$2,237	$3,416
Croatia (Rijeka)	$2,673	$3,574
Egypt (Alexandria)	$1,914	$3,371
Estonia (Tallinn)	$2,728	$4,767
Finland (Helsinki)	$2,728	$4,767
Germany (Hamburg)	$1,958	$4,022
Greece (Piraeus)	$2,332	$3,633
Guernsey (St Peter Port)	$1,628	$3,812
Haiti (Port-au-Prince)	$2,347	$3,889
India (Mumbai)	$2,145	$3,990
Indonesia (Jakarta)	$2,860	$5,040
Italy (Trieste)	$2,673	$3,574
Japan (Tokyo)	$2,805	$4,778
Jersey (St Helier)	$1,628	$3,812
Kenya (Mombasa)	$1,532	$2,722
Kuwait (Shuwaikh)	$1,500	$2,400
Latvia (Riga)	$2,728	$4,904
Liechtenstein (Vaduz)	$2,673	$4,029
Lithuania (Klaipeda)	$2,552	$4,904
Luxembourg	$2,081	$3,609
Malaysia (Port Kelang)	$3,658	$7,182
Pakistan (Karachi)	$2,420	$4,320
Thailand (Laem Chabang)	$3,415	$6,435
UAE (Jebel Ali)	$1,870	$2,077
US (Los Angeles)	$2,730	$3,666
US (New York)	$3,557	$4,680

Shipping Container Costs from the Maldives (Malé)

Destination Country (Port/City)	20FT	40FT
Andorra (Andorra la Vella)	$9,863	$13,934
Antigua and Barbuda (St John's)	$10,171	N/A
Argentina (Buenos Aires)	N/A	$12,406
Aruba (Oranjestad)	N/A	$12,406
Australia (Sydney)	$1,561	$2,083
Austria (Vienna)	N/A	$9,192
Canada (Vancouver)	$9,950	$13,090
Croatia (Rijeka)	$2,778	$3,439
India (Mumbai)	$968	$1,533
Italy (Trieste)	$2,778	$3,439

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.