Charleston to Melbourne

Charleston, US to Melbourne, AU (USCHS to AUMEL)

Current ocean freight between Charleston and Melbourne starts at $1,099 per 20' container and at $1,292 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 34 to 93 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 4 other carriers.

Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,292) sits 44% below the $2,302 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.

Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,292 to $3,125 across 4 carriers — a $1,833 spread.

Rates checked on Oct 17, 2026.

Current sailings

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.

CarrierDepartureTransitOcean freight (40'HC)Origin chargesDestination chargesPort cutoffValid untilAction
OOCLN/AN/A$1,292TBA$674N/ASelect next steps
OOCL59 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL54 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL58 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL60 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL58 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL61 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL59 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL64 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL59 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd34 days$1,661$15$671Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd34 days$1,880$98$857Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd34 days$1,880$98$857Select next steps
CMA CGM34 days$2,050TBA$710Select next steps
CMA CGM34 days$2,050TBA$710Select next steps
CMA CGM34 days$2,050TBA$710Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd34 days$2,080$98$857Select next steps
Yang MingN/AN/A$3,125$7$611N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,292TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL66 days$1,292TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL45 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL49 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL50 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL58 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL65 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL50 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL59 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL58 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL65 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL66 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL55 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL65 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL73 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL58 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL55 days$1,309TBA$674Select next steps
MSC Alt POL34 days$1,690$20$660Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL53 days$1,842TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POLN/AN/A$1,842TBA$674N/ASelect next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL54 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL58 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL65 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL58 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL73 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL59 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL80 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL70 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL59 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL73 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL74 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL63 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL65 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL78 days$1,859TBA$674Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL40 days$2,101$15$671Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL40 days$2,101$15$671Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL47 days$2,101$15$671Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL40 days$2,101$15$671Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL58 days$2,350$10$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL69 days$2,350$10$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL68 days$2,350$10$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL59 days$2,350$10$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL59 days$2,350$10$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL60 days$2,350$10$572Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL39 days$2,650TBA$710Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL40 days$2,650TBA$710Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL39 days$2,650TBA$710Select next steps
CMA CGM Alt POL37 days$2,650TBA$710Select next steps
Maersk Alt POL38 days$2,901$15$671Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL63 days$3,005$23$784Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL75 days$3,005$23$784Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL93 days$3,005$23$784Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL58 days$3,005$23$784Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL49 days$3,005$23$784Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL76 days$3,005$23$784Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL75 days$3,005$23$784Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL51 days$3,005$98$857Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL59 days$3,005$98$857Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POLN/AN/A$3,330$8$611N/ASelect next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL65 days$3,750$10$611Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL57 days$3,750$10$611Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL69 days$3,750$10$611Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL48 days$3,750$10$611Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POLN/AN/A$3,750$7$611N/ASelect 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

91 sailings available · Transit: 34–93 days · 6 carriers

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