Long Beach, US to Sydney, AU (USLGB to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Long Beach and Sydney starts at $1,087 per 20' container and at $1,553 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 25 to 60 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,553 with OOCL) takes 34 days at sea, while the fastest option (25 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $652 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,553) sits 26% below the $2,089 average of the 6 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 |
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| OOCL | 34 days | $1,553 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $1,553 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $1,553 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,553 | TBA | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 36 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 33 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 32 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $2,205 | $98 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $2,205 | $98 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $2,205 | $98 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $2,405 | $98 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,553 | TBA | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ANL Alt POL | 25 days | $1,567 | TBA | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 26 days | $1,567 | TBA | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 26 days | $1,567 | TBA | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 42 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 54 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 47 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 55 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 54 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 57 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 40 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 36 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 42 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 60 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 47 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 39 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 25 days | $2,205 | $98 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 25 days | $2,205 | $98 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 25 days | $2,205 | $98 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 25 days | $2,405 | $98 | $821 | 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
62 sailings available · Transit: 25–60 days · 4 carriers