Columbus Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USCMH to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Columbus Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,699 per 20' container and at $1,892 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 57 to 80 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and Yang Ming.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,892 with OOCL) takes 77 days at sea, while the fastest option (57 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $308 costs 20 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,892) sits 12% below the $2,150 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 | 77 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $1,892 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 80 days | $2,200 | $8 | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $2,200 | $8 | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 70 days | $2,200 | $8 | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 78 days | $2,200 | $8 | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 70 days | $2,200 | $8 | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $2,200 | $8 | $580 | 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
18 sailings available · Transit: 57–80 days · 2 carriers