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 34 to 55 days under Skypace contracts with ANL, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,517 with ANL) takes 35 days at sea, while the fastest option (34 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $431 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,517) sits 50% below the $3,025 average of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANL | 35 days | $1,517 | TBA | $713 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,928 | TBA | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,948 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $1,948 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,948 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,948 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $2,690 | $20 | $660 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,250 | TBA | $533 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 53 days | $3,250 | TBA | $552 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $3,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 49 days | $3,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 55 days | $3,250 | TBA | $552 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $3,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 55 days | $3,250 | TBA | $552 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 40 days | $3,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 49 days | $3,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 55 days | $3,250 | TBA | $552 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 40 days | $3,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 43 days | $3,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 55 days | $3,250 | TBA | $552 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,250 | TBA | $533 | N/A | 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.
Rates last fetched on
21 sailings available · Transit: 34–55 days · 4 carriers