Long Beach, US to Sydney, AU (USLGB to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Long Beach and Sydney starts at $1,059 per 20' container and at $1,518 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 68 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,518 with OOCL) takes 38 days at sea, while the fastest option (18 days with OOCL) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,518) sits 31% below the $2,192 average of the 4 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 | 38 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 33 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 18 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 43 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 42 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 44 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 47 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ANL Alt POL | 25 days | $1,567 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 24 days | $1,567 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 25 days | $1,567 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL ×2 sailings | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 46 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 53 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 53 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 41 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 58 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 56 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 68 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 47 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 38 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 47 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 67 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 57 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $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
42 sailings available · Transit: 18–68 days · 3 carriers