Oakland, US to Sydney, AU (USOAK to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Oakland and Sydney starts at $991 per 20' container and at $1,518 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 58 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,518 with OOCL) takes 33 days at sea, while the fastest option (26 days with OOCL) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,518) sits 38% below the $2,455 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 | 33 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 26 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 39 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 29 days | $1,567 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 29 days | $1,567 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 29 days | $1,567 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD ×2 sailings | 44 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 42 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 41 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 50 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 49 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 38 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 55 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 53 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 32 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 58 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 43 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 35 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 55 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 48 days | $2,350 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 47 days | $2,350 | 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
23 sailings available · Transit: 26–58 days · 3 carriers