Houston, US to Melbourne, AU (USHOU to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Melbourne starts at $1,249 per 20' container and at $1,742 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 74 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Maersk and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,742) sits 34% below the $2,633 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,742 to $3,200 across 4 carriers — a $1,458 spread.
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 | N/A | N/A | $1,742 | $63 | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 53 days | $1,759 | $63 | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,759 | $63 | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,759 | $63 | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,759 | $63 | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $1,759 | $63 | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,759 | $63 | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 60 days | $1,759 | $63 | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 43 days | $2,061 | $15 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 48 days | $2,061 | $15 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 47 days | $2,075 | $15 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $2,398 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $3,150 | $7 | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $3,150 | $7 | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $3,150 | $7 | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 58 days | $3,200 | $90 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 58 days | $3,200 | $90 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,200 | $7 | $572 | N/A | 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.
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31 sailings available · Transit: 43–74 days · 4 carriers