Kansas City Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USMKC to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Kansas City Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,689 per 20' container and at $2,678 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 74 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,678 with CMA CGM) takes 47 days at sea, while the fastest option (43 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,678 to $3,543 across 3 carriers — a $865 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $2,678 | $1,660 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $2,678 | $1,660 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $2,678 | $1,660 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $2,678 | $1,660 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $2,742 | TBA | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 74 days | $3,005 | $1,318 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 73 days | $3,005 | $1,318 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 65 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 50 days | $2,678 | $1,045 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 47 days | $2,678 | $1,045 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 47 days | $2,678 | $1,045 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $2,742 | TBA | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 74 days | $3,005 | $1,318 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 73 days | $3,005 | $1,318 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,400 | TBA | $572 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 44 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 64 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 64 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 47 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 53 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 53 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 44 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 65 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 64 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 53 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 47 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 64 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 54 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 71 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 53 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $3,543 | TBA | $674 | 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
52 sailings available · Transit: 43–74 days · 4 carriers