Charleston, US to Sydney, AU (USCHS to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Sydney starts at $1,070 per 20' container and at $1,256 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 32 to 83 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,256 with OOCL) takes 51 days at sea, while the fastest option (32 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $194 costs 19 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,256) sits 44% below the $2,247 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 51 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 51 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $1,450 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $1,450 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $1,450 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $1,450 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 65 days | $3,125 | $7 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $3,125 | $7 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $3,125 | $7 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,125 | $7 | $553 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 54 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 73 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 75 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 49 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 51 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 80 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 55 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 54 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 57 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 54 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 70 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 64 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 57 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 71 days | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,806 | TBA | $699 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 37 days | $2,050 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $2,050 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $2,050 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $2,050 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 63 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 61 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 52 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 73 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 53 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 67 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 77 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 62 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 83 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 61 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 71 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 78 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 58 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 78 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $2,350 | $10 | $553 | 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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49 sailings available · Transit: 32–83 days · 3 carriers