St. Louis Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USSTL to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between St. Louis Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,689 per 20' container and at $2,009 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 78 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,009 with OOCL) takes 77 days at sea, while the fastest option (43 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $669 costs 34 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,009) sits 30% below the $2,859 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $2,678 | $1,385 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $2,678 | $1,385 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $2,678 | $1,385 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $2,678 | $1,385 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 53 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 54 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,900 | TBA | $611 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 53 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 76 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 54 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 76 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 55 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $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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44 sailings available · Transit: 43–78 days · 4 carriers