Charleston to Sydney

Charleston, US to Sydney, AU (USCHS to AUSYD)

Current ocean freight between Charleston and Sydney starts at $1,099 per 20' container and at $1,292 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 80 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Maersk and 3 other carriers.

Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,292) sits 40% below the $2,141 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.

Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,292 to $3,125 across 5 carriers — a $1,833 spread.

Rates checked on Oct 17, 2026.

Current sailings

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.

CarrierDepartureTransitOcean freight (40'HC)Origin chargesDestination chargesPort cutoffValid untilAction
OOCLN/AN/A$1,292TBA$674N/ASelect next steps
OOCL55 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL51 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL55 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL56 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL55 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL57 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL56 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL60 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL56 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
Maersk31 days$1,661$15$623Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd31 days$1,880$98$821Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd31 days$1,880$98$821Select next steps
CMA CGM32 days$2,050TBA$713Select next steps
CMA CGM32 days$2,050TBA$713Select next steps
CMA CGM32 days$2,050TBA$713Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd31 days$2,080$98$821Select next steps
Yang MingN/AN/A$3,125$7$572N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POL63 days$1,292TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL41 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL45 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL46 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL46 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL50 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL56 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL50 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL63 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL51 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL51 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL49 days$1,842TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POLN/AN/A$1,842TBA$674N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POL51 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL58 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL66 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL50 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL55 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL58 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL66 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL55 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL66 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL56 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL77 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL58 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL66 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL56 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL60 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL75 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL61 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL38 days$2,101$15$623Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL38 days$2,101$15$623Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL45 days$2,101$15$623Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL38 days$2,101$15$623Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL61 days$2,350$10$533Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL80 days$2,350$10$533Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL79 days$2,350$10$533Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL63 days$2,350$10$533Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL55 days$2,350$10$533Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL64 days$2,350$10$533Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL36 days$2,650TBA$713Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL37 days$2,650TBA$713Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL36 days$2,650TBA$713Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL35 days$2,650TBA$713Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL35 days$2,901$15$623Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL63 days$3,005$23$748Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL54 days$3,005$23$748Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL64 days$3,005$23$748Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL55 days$3,005$23$748Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL75 days$3,005$23$748Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL64 days$3,005$23$748Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL65 days$3,005$98$821Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POLN/AN/A$3,330$8$572N/ASelect next steps
Yang Ming Alt POLN/AN/A$3,750$7$572N/ASelect 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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83 sailings available · Transit: 31–80 days · 5 carriers

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