Container car shipping from Australia
20 ft and 40 ft containers from every major Australian port. We ship new and prestige vehicles in containers every week, alongside multi-vehicle loads, parts and general cargo.
- Sizes
- 20 ft, 40 ft and 40 ft high cube.
- Ports
- Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle.
- Carriers
- OOCL, Maersk and Evergreen, plus other lines on some routes.
- Extras
- Packing and lashing, export clearance and delivery at destination through our agent network.
Why ship in a container
Protected the whole way
The vehicle is chocked and lashed inside a sealed box, out of the weather and away from other cargo.
Routes RoRo doesn't run
Containers go almost everywhere, including ports with no regular car carrier service.
Share the cost
Two or more vehicles, or a vehicle plus parts, can share a 40 ft container.
Prestige and classic cars
New, high-value and collectable vehicles go by container with us every week.
How a container shipment works
- Get a price. Choose the port, destination and container size in the price box.
- Book it. We confirm the sailing, cartage and paperwork by email before anything is committed.
- Pack and lash. The vehicle is loaded, chocked and lashed, then the container is sealed.
- Clear and ship. We lodge the export declaration and the container sails. You track it to the destination with a private link.
Shipping general cargo instead?
Pallets, crates and full containers of stock, parts or materials go through our general freight service, LCL or FCL, with customs handled at both ends.
Get a price now
Live prices on our main routes. Anything else, Nick prices by email.
- Free, no obligation
- Nothing is booked until you confirm
- Price valid 14 days
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- Your cargo
- Your details
- Your price
Export routes we ship every month
Each route page shows the vehicles on the water to that country right now.
- Australia to UKShip a car or 4WD from Australia to the UK in a container, from Melbourne and Fremantle to Southampton.
- Australia to IndonesiaContainer shipping for cars and 4WDs from Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Jakarta.
- Australia to MalaysiaShip new LandCruisers and other vehicles from Australia to Port Klang, Malaysia by container.
- Australia to South AfricaContainer car shipping from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide to Durban.
- Australia to IndiaShip a new car or SUV from Australia to India by container, from Melbourne to Nhava Sheva and other notified ports.
- Australia to Sri LankaContainer car shipping from Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Colombo.
- Australia to SingaporeContainer shipping for prestige, classic and late-model cars from Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide to Singapore.
- Australia to ThailandShip new LandCruisers, Hilux and Lexus from Australia to Laem Chabang, Thailand by container.
Containers shipping right now
Real vehicles in containers on real sailings, updated from our system every hour. Customer names are never shown.
Sailing soon3
- 2 vehiclesMelbourne → Jakarta, Indonesia
- 2 vehiclesSydney → Durban, South Africa
- VehicleMelbourne → India
On the water4
- VehicleFremantle → Southampton, UK
- 2 vehiclesMelbourne → India
- 2 vehiclesMelbourne → Southampton, UK
- VehicleMelbourne → Durban, South Africa
Container shipping questions
20 ft or 40 ft?
One car or 4WD usually fits a 20 ft container. A 40 ft takes two or more vehicles, or a vehicle plus parts, and often brings the cost per unit down. A 40 ft high cube suits taller loads.
Is container shipping safer than RoRo?
The vehicle is chocked and lashed inside a sealed box, so it's protected from weather and handling. That's why prestige, new and classic vehicles usually go by container.
Can I ship a car and household goods together?
Sometimes, depending on the destination's rules. Everything must be declared, so tell us what you want to pack before you book.
Which ports do you ship containers from?
Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle.
Can I get a container price online?
Yes. Our published container routes show a price instantly in the price box on this page.
Need a container? Talk to Nick.
Not sure whether your vehicle should go RoRo or in a container? Compare RoRo and container shipping.