Sydney, AU to Oakland, US (AUSYD to USOAK)
Current ocean freight between Sydney and Oakland starts at $1,929 per 20' container and at $2,670 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 45 to 79 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,670 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 46 days at sea, while the fastest option (45 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,670 to $9,227 across 2 carriers — a $6,557 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | N/A | N/A | $2,797 | $622 | $693 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | 79 days | $9,227 | $622 | $20 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $9,227 | $622 | $15 | N/A | 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.
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7 sailings available · Transit: 45–79 days · 2 carriers