Memphis Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USMEM to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Memphis Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,375 per 20' container and at $2,050 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 80 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,050 with CMA CGM) takes 43 days at sea, while the fastest option (40 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $650 costs 3 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,050) sits 13% below the $2,363 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since Mar 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $2,050 | $905 | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $2,050 | $905 | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $2,050 | $905 | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $2,272 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $2,272 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $2,272 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $2,272 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 69 days | $2,272 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 70 days | $2,272 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 65 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 80 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 65 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $2,312 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 62 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $2,700 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $3,453 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,453 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $3,453 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,453 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,453 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $3,453 | TBA | $684 | N/A | 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
47 sailings available · Transit: 40–80 days · 3 carriers