AustraliaShip to Australia: freight rates.
FCL, LCL and air freight to Australia on 22 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 to Australia by shipping type
Lowest price we hold across 22 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
Road, bulk, RoRo and rail prices depend on cargo, weight and dates: open a live search or request rates on Navo Mesh below.
Port pairs to Australia 22 lanes, 24 estimated
| 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. |
 Port KlangMYPKG | to MelbourneAUMEL | $2,682 | $4,004 | $4,905 | $390 to $550est. | $1,742 to $2,547est. |
| 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. |
 Los AngelesUSLAX | to SydneyAUSYD | Request rate | Request rate | $1,567 | $346 | $14,978 |
| DalianCNDLC | to MelbourneAUMEL | $3,464 | $6,914 | $6,914 | $380 to $530est. | $1,795 to $2,631est. |
 Hong KongHKHKG | to MelbourneAUMEL | $2,750 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $380 to $530est. | $5,785 |
| Port KlangMYPKG | to SydneyAUSYD | $2,882 | $5,732 | $5,732 | $390 to $550est. | $1,742 to $2,547est. |
| Hong KongHKHKG | to SydneyAUSYD | $2,750 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $380 to $530est. | $2,450 to $4,330est. |
 RotherhamGBRTH | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $6,219 | $390 to $550est. | $3,830 to $6,020est. |
 SingaporeSGSIN | to SydneyAUSYD | Request rate | Request rate | $3,972 | $390 to $550est. | $1,550 to $1,850est. |
 AucklandNZAKL | to BrisbaneAUBNE | $990 to $2,130est. | $1,340 to $2,880est. | $1,340 to $2,880est. | $390 to $550est. | $830 to $930est. |
| FelixstoweGBFXT | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $2,324est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,810 to $5,980est. |
| SingaporeSGSIN | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $5,400est. | $390 to $550est. | $12,638 |
 Laem ChabangTHLCH | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $5,582 | $400 to $560est. | $1,880 to $2,940est. |
 Jebel AliAEJEA | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $4,558 | $390 to $550est. | $2,380 to $3,740est. |
 JakartaIDJKT | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $1,577 | $410 to $570est. | $1,260 to $1,910est. |
 Nhava ShevaINNSA | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $3,853 | $390 to $550est. | $2,920 to $3,670est. |
 AntwerpBEANR | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,390 to $2,400est. | $1,880 to $3,240est. | $1,880 to $3,240est. | $390 to $550est. | $10,061 |
 SantosBRSSZ | to MelbourneAUMEL | $4,230 to $7,610est. | $5,720 to $10,290est. | $5,720 to $10,290est. | $350 to $470est. | $3,050 to $4,780est. |
 TorontoCATOR | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,950 to $4,180est. | $2,640 to $5,650est. | $2,640 to $5,650est. | $390 to $550est. | $770 to $1,270est. |
 CoronelCLCNL | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,490 to $3,190est. | $2,010 to $4,310est. | $2,010 to $4,310est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,590 to $4,070est. |
 HamburgDEHAM | to MelbourneAUMEL | $3,270 to $6,720est. | $4,410 to $9,080est. | $4,410 to $9,080est. | $370 to $510est. | $3,110 to $4,710est. |
 DjiboutiDJJIB | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,390 to $2,980est. | $1,880 to $4,030est. | $1,880 to $4,030est. | $390 to $550est. | $26,351 |
 El DekheilaEGEDK | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,780 to $3,800est. | $2,400 to $5,130est. | $2,400 to $5,130est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,270 to $5,130est. |
 ValenciaESVLC | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $3,758est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,480 to $4,170est. |
 Le HavreFRLEH | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,940 to $4,170est. | $2,620 to $5,620est. | $2,620 to $5,620est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,840 to $6,030est. |
 HaifaILHFA | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,740 to $3,740est. | $2,350 to $5,040est. | $2,350 to $5,040est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,200 to $5,020est. |
 GenoaITGOA | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $4,438est. | $380 to $530est. | $2,371 to $3,778est. |
 BusanKRPUS | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,840 to $3,830est. | $2,480 to $5,160est. | $2,480 to $5,160est. | $400 to $560est. | $2,830 to $6,040est. |
 RotterdamNLRTM | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $3,062est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,334 to $3,715est. |
 KristiansandNOKRS | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,940 to $4,170est. | $2,630 to $5,640est. | $2,630 to $5,640est. | $540 to $660est. | $3,690 to $5,790est. |
 GdanskPLGDN | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $4,049est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,570 to $5,600est. |
 JeddahSAJED | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,470 to $3,140est. | $1,990 to $4,250est. | $1,990 to $4,250est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,200 to $3,380est. |
 MersinTRMER | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,600 to $3,430est. | $2,160 to $4,630est. | $2,160 to $4,630est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,240 to $5,090est. |
 KaohsiungTWKHH | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,990 to $4,200est. | $2,690 to $5,670est. | $2,690 to $5,670est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,430 to $6,410est. |
 KyivUAIEV | to MelbourneAUMEL | $1,820 to $3,910est. | $2,470 to $5,290est. | $2,470 to $5,290est. | $550 to $800est. | $3,400 to $5,340est. |
 HaiphongVNHPH | to MelbourneAUMEL | Request rate | Request rate | $5,400est. | $400 to $560est. | $1,729 to $2,526est. |
Ports of discharge in Australia
Ship to Australia from
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 to Australia
Navo tracks freight rates on 22 lanes and 24 estimated routes to Australia: 3 ports of discharge, led by Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, from 37 ports in 31 countries.
Container prices are known on 23 of them. The lowest is 40HC $1,567 on Los Angeles to Sydney; the fastest scheduled sailing to Australia takes 10 days port to port.
LCL quotes cover 1 lane and air freight 7, priced on the shipment basis shown above.
Freight rates to Australia: carriers and source
The lines with the most priced sailings to Australia are ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd. 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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