Melbourne to Busan — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Melbourne to Busan takes about 20 days in transit (8 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd), based on 39 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Hapag-Lloyd at 15 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Oceania lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Melbourne to Busan take?
Shipping a container from Melbourne to Busan takes about 20 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Hapag-Lloyd, does it in about 15 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 days | 5 |
| Evergreen | 15 days | 3 |
| MSC | 16 days | 7 |
| ONE | 16 days | 2 |
| Maersk | 20 days | 4 |
| CMA CGM | 24 days | 5 |
| Yang Ming | 33 days | 12 |
| Swire Shipping | 64 days | 1 |
- Fastest carrier: Hapag-Lloyd — about 15 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Yang Ming — 12 tracked sailings across 3 services.
Carriers on Melbourne → Busan
Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.
| Carrier | Sailings | Services | Median transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 12 | 3 | 33 days |
| MSC | 7 | 1 | 16 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 5 | 1 | 15 days |
| CMA CGM | 5 | 1 | 24 days |
| Maersk | 4 | 1 | 20 days |
| Evergreen | 3 | 1 | 15 days |
| ONE | 2 | 1 | 16 days |
| Swire Shipping | 1 | 1 | 64 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS CLIVIA | CMA CGM | A3 Northern Express | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | 26d |
| ALS JUNO | CMA CGM | A3 Northern Express | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 24d |
| AS Camellia | Maersk | QILIN | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | 20d |
| Cape Serrat | Maersk | QILIN | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 20d |
| Capitaine Baret | Maersk | QILIN | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 20d |
| EVER ENVOY | Yang Ming | CAT | Aug 2, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 38d |
| EVER SMART | Hapag-Lloyd | NORTH EAST ASIA AUSTRALIA EXPRESS | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 15d |
| EVER SMART | Swire Shipping | AU KI MH | Aug 31, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 | 64d |
| EVER SUPERB | Hapag-Lloyd | NORTH EAST ASIA AUSTRALIA EXPRESS | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 13d |
| HMM PARAMOUNT | Hapag-Lloyd | NORTH EAST ASIA AUSTRALIA EXPRESS | Aug 9, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 17d |
Melbourne to Busan — FAQ
How long does shipping from Melbourne to Busan take?
Typical ocean transit on the Melbourne–Busan lane is around 20 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop — see the carrier table above for each line's median.
Which carriers sail Melbourne to Busan?
8 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Melbourne to Busan?
Across the schedule window we track about 39 sailings on this lane from 8 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.