New York, US to Sydney, AU (USNYC to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between New York and Sydney starts at $1,099 per 20' container and at $1,292 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 37 to 83 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,292 with OOCL) takes 51 days at sea, while the fastest option (37 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,386 costs 14 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,292) sits 37% below the $2,044 average of the 5 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 | 51 days | $1,292 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $1,292 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $1,292 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 83 days | $2,150 | $5 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 66 days | $2,150 | $5 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 73 days | $2,150 | $5 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 63 days | $2,150 | $5 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $2,150 | $5 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $2,150 | $5 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $2,678 | TBA | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 40 days | $2,678 | TBA | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $2,678 | TBA | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $2,678 | TBA | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 54 days | $3,005 | $52 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 72 days | $3,005 | $52 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 71 days | $3,005 | $52 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 57 days | $3,005 | $52 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 74 days | $3,005 | $52 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 72 days | $3,005 | $52 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $3,005 | $52 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 74 days | $3,005 | $52 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 72 days | $3,005 | $52 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $3,005 | $127 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $3,005 | $127 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 57 days | $3,005 | $127 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 38 days | $2,101 | $15 | $623 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 38 days | $2,101 | $15 | $623 | 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.
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43 sailings available · Transit: 37–83 days · 5 carriers