Seattle, US to Melbourne, AU (USSEA to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Melbourne starts at $941 per 20' container and at $1,517 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 51 days under Skypace contracts with ANL, OOCL and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,517 with ANL) takes 38 days at sea, while the fastest option (31 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $431 costs 7 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,517) sits 51% below the $3,077 average of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANL | 38 days | $1,517 | TBA | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,928 | TBA | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 45 days | $1,948 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,948 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,948 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $1,948 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,250 | TBA | $611 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 49 days | $3,250 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 39 days | $3,250 | TBA | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 46 days | $3,250 | TBA | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $3,250 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $3,250 | TBA | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $3,250 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 36 days | $3,250 | TBA | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 46 days | $3,250 | TBA | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $3,250 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 36 days | $3,250 | TBA | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 39 days | $3,250 | TBA | $611 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $3,250 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,250 | TBA | $572 | N/A | 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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20 sailings available · Transit: 31–51 days · 3 carriers