Columbus Rail Ramp, US to Sydney, AU (USCMH to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Columbus Rail Ramp and Sydney starts at $1,225 per 20' container and at $1,450 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 37 to 79 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,450) sits 32% below the $2,141 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,450 to $2,200 across 3 carriers — a $750 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $1,450 | $1,400 | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $1,450 | $1,375 | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $1,450 | $1,375 | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $1,856 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $1,856 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $2,200 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 79 days | $2,200 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 76 days | $2,200 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 75 days | $2,200 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 63 days | $2,200 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 77 days | $2,200 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 77 days | $2,200 | $8 | $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.
Rates last fetched on
12 sailings available · Transit: 37–79 days · 3 carriers