Columbus Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USCMH to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Columbus Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,712 per 20' container and at $1,909 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 78 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,909 with OOCL) takes 72 days at sea, while the fastest option (44 days with Maersk) is faster — saving $699 costs 28 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,909) sits 10% below the $2,126 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 | 72 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $1,909 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 75 days | $2,200 | $8 | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $2,200 | $8 | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $2,200 | $8 | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 44 days | $2,608 | $115 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 53 days | $3,005 | $1,442 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 53 days | $3,005 | $1,442 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 54 days | $3,005 | $1,442 | $784 | Select 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
19 sailings available · Transit: 44–78 days · 4 carriers