Oakland, US to Melbourne, AU (USOAK to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Oakland and Melbourne starts at $991 per 20' container and at $1,518 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 23 to 51 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,518 with OOCL) takes 30 days at sea, while the fastest option (23 days with OOCL) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,518) sits 39% below the $2,478 average of the 3 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 | 30 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 23 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $1,518 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 32 days | $1,567 | TBA | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 32 days | $1,567 | TBA | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 32 days | $1,567 | TBA | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 40 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 28 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,350 | TBA | $593 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $2,350 | 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
23 sailings available · Transit: 23–51 days · 3 carriers