Oakland, US to Melbourne, AU (USOAK to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Oakland and Melbourne starts at $991 per 20' container and at $1,553 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 57 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,553 with OOCL) takes 35 days at sea, while the fastest option (27 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $20 costs 8 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,553) sits 33% below the $2,309 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
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 | 35 days | $1,553 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,553 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| ANL | 32 days | $1,567 | TBA | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| ANL | 32 days | $1,567 | TBA | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| ANL | 32 days | $1,567 | TBA | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 43 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 43 days | $1,573 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 40 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 30 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $2,250 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 32 days | $2,705 | $23 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 54 days | $2,705 | $23 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 32 days | $2,705 | $23 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 57 days | $2,705 | $23 | $784 | 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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33 sailings available · Transit: 27–57 days · 4 carriers