Atlanta Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USATL to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Atlanta Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,250 per 20' container and at $1,650 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 83 days under Skypace contracts with MSC, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,650) sits 30% below the $2,345 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, CMA CGM) is filed at $1,450 ocean freight — $200 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Atlanta Rail Ramp and Melbourne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $1,650 | $670 | $666 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 83 days | $1,706 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $1,706 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $1,706 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $1,706 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 73 days | $1,706 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 75 days | $1,706 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $1,706 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,706 | TBA | $698 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $2,050 | $620 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $2,050 | $620 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $2,050 | $585 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $2,050 | $585 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,750 | $7 | $593 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $1,450 | $790 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $1,450 | $745 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 42 days | $1,450 | $745 | $735 | 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
17 sailings available · Transit: 38–83 days · 4 carriers