Long Beach, US to Melbourne, AU (USLGB to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Long Beach and Melbourne starts at $1,059 per 20' container and at $1,518 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 22 to 64 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,518 with OOCL) takes 36 days at sea, while the fastest option (22 days with OOCL) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,518) sits 31% below the $2,192 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 36 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 33 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 47 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 50 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ANL Alt POL | 28 days | $1,567 | TBA | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 27 days | $1,567 | TBA | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 28 days | $1,567 | TBA | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL ×2 sailings | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 39 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 50 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 37 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 46 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 31 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 33 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 64 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 43 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 34 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 63 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 41 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 54 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 47 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 41 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $593 | 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
39 sailings available · Transit: 22–64 days · 3 carriers