Philadelphia, US to Sydney, AU (USPHL to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Philadelphia and Sydney starts at $1,159 per 20' container and at $1,661 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 34 to 35 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,661 to $2,050 across 3 carriers — a $389 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 34 days | $1,661 | $15 | $623 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $1,880 | $98 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $2,050 | TBA | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $2,050 | TBA | $713 | 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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4 sailings available · Transit: 34–35 days · 3 carriers