Columbus Rail Ramp, US to Sydney, AU (USCMH to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Columbus Rail Ramp and Sydney starts at $1,712 per 20' container and at $1,909 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 75 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,909 with OOCL) takes 68 days at sea, while the fastest option (38 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $891 costs 30 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,909) sits 8% below the $2,071 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 ×2 sailings | 68 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 75 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 72 days | $2,200 | $8 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 69 days | $2,200 | $8 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 63 days | $2,200 | $8 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 41 days | $2,608 | $115 | $623 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $2,800 | $100 | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $2,800 | $100 | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $2,800 | $100 | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $3,005 | $1,442 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $3,005 | $1,442 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $3,005 | $1,442 | $748 | Select 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.
Rates last fetched on
22 sailings available · Transit: 38–75 days · 5 carriers