Seattle, US to Sydney, AU (USSEA to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Sydney starts at $941 per 20' container and at $1,517 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 60 days under Skypace contracts with ANL, OOCL and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,517) sits 50% below the $3,047 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Yang Ming) is filed at $3,250 ocean freight — $1,733 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Seattle and Sydney.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANL | 35 days | $1,517 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 35 days | $1,517 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,893 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $3,250 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 53 days | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 50 days | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 47 days | $3,250 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 54 days | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 41 days | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 47 days | $3,250 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 60 days | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 57 days | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 56 days | $3,250 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 55 days | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 57 days | $3,250 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 49 days | $3,250 | TBA | $593 | 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
18 sailings available · Transit: 35–60 days · 3 carriers