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FCL, LCL and air freight from China to Australia on 12 lanes, with the date and source of every price. Updated 11 Nov 2026. Run a live search for a price you can book, or request rates from forwarders on Navo Mesh.
Freight rates from China to Australia by shipping type
Lowest price we hold across 12 lanes, in USD. Source: Navo Rates. Reference prices, not an offer: run a live search for a price you can book.
Other shipping types
- FTLFull truck load
- LTLLess than truck load
- BulkDry bulk and break bulk
- RoRoVehicles and rolling cargo
- Rail freightContainers and wagons by rail
Estimates: Navo Rates formula from comparable lanes, distance and fuel prices (VLSFO $816.5 per tonne, 2026-11-11), USD. Indicative, not bookable: request a rate on Navo Mesh or run a live search.
Road, bulk, RoRo and rail prices depend on cargo, weight and dates: open a live search or request rates on Navo Mesh below.
Lanes from China to Australia 12 lanes
| Origin | Destination | 20GP | 40GP | 40HC | LCL | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShanghaiCNSHA | to SydneyAUSYD | $2,165 | $3,486 | $4,330 | $380 to $530est. | $3,948 |
| YantianCNYTN | to SydneyAUSYD | $2,125 | $4,420 | $4,250 | $380 to $530est. | $128est. |
| YantianCNYTN | to MelbourneAUMEL | $2,125 | $4,420 | $4,250 | $380 to $530est. | $128est. |
| ShanghaiCNSHA | to MelbourneAUMEL | $2,165 | $3,686 | $4,330 | $380 to $530est. | $3,948 |
| NingboCNNGB | to SydneyAUSYD | $2,241 | $4,469 | $4,469 | $380 to $530est. | $1,795 to $2,631est. |
| NingboCNNGB | to MelbourneAUMEL | $2,410 | $4,820 | $4,513 | $380 to $530est. | $1,795 to $2,631est. |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to SydneyAUSYD | $2,405 | $3,848 | $4,810 | $380 to $530est. | $1,795 to $2,631est. |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to MelbourneAUMEL | $2,405 | $3,848 | $4,810 | $380 to $530est. | $1,795 to $2,631est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to SydneyAUSYD | $2,381 | $3,602 | $4,502 | $380 to $530est. | $1,795 to $2,631est. |
| DalianCNDLC | to SydneyAUSYD | $2,450 | $3,600 | $4,500 | $380 to $530est. | $1,795 to $2,631est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to MelbourneAUMEL | $2,832 | $5,632 | $5,632 | $380 to $530est. | $1,795 to $2,631est. |
| DalianCNDLC | to MelbourneAUMEL | $3,464 | $6,914 | $6,914 | $380 to $530est. | $1,795 to $2,631est. |
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Prices are freight only, in USD, before local charges: FCL per container port to port, LCL and air on the basis shown above. Source: Navo Rates, with the date of every price. Reference prices, not offers.
Shipping from China to Australia
Navo tracks freight rates on 12 lanes from China to Australia, from Shanghai, Yantian and Ningbo to Sydney and Melbourne.
Container prices are known on 12 of them. The lowest is 40HC $4,250 on Yantian to Sydney; the fastest scheduled sailing from China to Australia takes 10 days port to port.
LCL quotes cover 0 lanes and air freight 2, priced on the shipment basis shown above.
Freight rates from China to Australia: carriers and source
The lines with the most priced sailings from China to Australia are ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd and HMM. Each lane page lists their next departures, transit times and prices by container size.
Prices here are ocean or air freight only, in USD, before local charges, duties and inland transport. The source is Navo Rates, each price with its date. To get a price you can book, run a live search; to have forwarders compete for your cargo, post a rate request on Navo Mesh.
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