New York, US to Brisbane, AU (USNYC to AUBNE)
Current ocean freight between New York and Brisbane starts at $1,070 per 20' container and at $1,256 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 77 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,256 with OOCL) takes 67 days at sea, while the fastest option (38 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $822 costs 29 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,256) sits 46% below the $2,336 average of the 3 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 | 67 days | $1,256 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $1,256 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $1,256 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 69 days | $1,256 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $2,078 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $2,078 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $2,078 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $2,078 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 71 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 66 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 72 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 60 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 77 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 75 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 74 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 59 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 69 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 70 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 56 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 74 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 67 days | $2,350 | $5 | $514 | 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
21 sailings available · Transit: 38–77 days · 3 carriers