Atlanta Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USATL to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Atlanta Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,375 per 20' container and at $1,742 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 76 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,742 with OOCL) takes 73 days at sea, while the fastest option (42 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $308 costs 31 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,742) sits 23% below the $2,256 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 73 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 76 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 73 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 73 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,742 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $2,050 | $585 | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $2,050 | $585 | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $2,050 | $585 | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,750 | $7 | $620 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $1,450 | $745 | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $1,450 | $745 | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $1,450 | $745 | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,992 | TBA | $684 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
27 sailings available · Transit: 38–76 days · 3 carriers