Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Pexels.
About Sydney
Sydney's container operation is at Port Botany rather than the harbour most people picture, a few kilometres south of the city centre next to the airport. It serves New South Wales, the most populous Australian state, and is usually the first or last Australian call on a European rotation. Australian biosecurity inspection applies on arrival and is stricter than most destinations.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Sydney — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 34–40 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider Australia lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Sydney, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Country
- Australia
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- AUSYD
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 34–40 days
What to know about Sydney
- Container terminals at Port Botany, not Sydney Harbour
- Serves New South Wales and the Sydney metropolitan market
- Biosecurity inspection on arrival is rigorous — declare packaging accurately
- Curfews and truck movement restrictions apply around the terminal
Same country
Other ports in Australia
We also ship to one other port in Australia.
Moving cargo through Sydney? Get a quote.
Any country to any country, import or export — send us the origin, destination and cargo details and we'll come back with a competitive rate within one business day.