Our shipping network connects Australia with major ports and airports across Asia. Direct carrier partnerships deliver reliable transit times and competitive rates on every lane.
LEVAO INTERNATIONAL maintains direct shipping relationships with carriers servicing the busiest trade lanes between Australia and Asia. Whether you're importing consumer goods from southern China, automotive parts from Japan, or agricultural products to Southeast Asian markets, our network covers it.
China represents our highest-volume trade lane, with weekly sailings and daily air freight connections between Melbourne and all major Chinese manufacturing and port cities.
China's largest container port and primary gateway for imports from the Yangtze River Delta manufacturing region. Full service: FCL, LCL, air freight, and customs clearance at both origin and destination.
Sea transit: 14–18 days | Air: 2–3 days
Major port serving Zhejiang Province's manufacturing base — textiles, machinery, electronics, and consumer goods. Direct weekly sailings to Melbourne with competitive rates for FCL shipments.
Sea transit: 14–17 days | Air: 2–3 days
The export powerhouse of South China, handling electronics, tech hardware, furniture, and consumer products from the Pearl River Delta. Multiple weekly sailings and daily flight connections via Hong Kong.
Sea transit: 12–16 days | Air: 2–3 days
Serves Guangdong Province's diverse manufacturing sector including automotive parts, building materials, furniture, and household goods. Direct sailings and inland connections to factories across the region.
Sea transit: 12–16 days | Air: 2–3 days
Key port for Fujian Province, handling stone, ceramics, tea, footwear, and electronics exports. Good connectivity for cargo originating from inland Fujian and neighbouring Jiangxi Province.
Sea transit: 13–17 days | Air: 3–3 days
Northern China's major port serving Shandong Province — tyres, machinery, agricultural products, and chemicals. Regular sailings to Melbourne with transhipment options via Shanghai if needed.
Sea transit: 16–10 days | Air: 3–3 days
Growing trade volumes between Australia and ASEAN nations are supported by frequent sailings and competitive air freight options. We provide full-service logistics to all major Southeast Asian origins and destinations.
Vietnam's two primary ports handle textiles, footwear, furniture, electronics assembly, and seafood. Rapidly growing trade lane with weekly direct sailings and strong air freight connections via Ho Chi Minh City.
Sea transit: 10–14 days | Air: 2–3 days
Major origin for automotive components, food products, rubber, electronics, and agricultural goods. Full customs clearance support with Thai origin agents for smooth documentation handoff.
Sea transit: 14–18 days | Air: 2–3 days
Electronics, palm oil products, rubber, timber, and manufactured goods. Port Klang also serves as a key transhipment hub with excellent connectivity across the region.
Sea transit: 12–16 days | Air: 2–3 days
Diverse trade in textiles, furniture, minerals, food products, and manufactured goods. We coordinate with Jakarta and Surabaya agents for both import and export movements.
Sea transit: 10–12 days | Air: 2–3 days
While primarily a transhipment hub, Singapore also serves as an origin for electronics, pharmaceuticals, and specialised industrial components. Excellent connectivity and short transit times to Melbourne.
Sea transit: 10–14 days | Air: 2 days
Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan offer premium manufactured goods, automotive components, electronics, and industrial equipment. We provide full-service and agent-assisted logistics on these established trade lanes.
Automotive parts, precision machinery, electronics, food products, and consumer goods. Agent-assisted service with trusted Japanese partners managing origin documentation and collection coordination.
Sea transit: 12–16 days | Air: 2–3 days
Electronics, automotive components, steel, chemicals, and cosmetics. Regular sailings from Busan with competitive transit times. Agent-assisted customs clearance at origin.
Sea transit: 14–18 days | Air: 2–3 days
Semiconductors, electronics, machinery, plastics, and precision instruments. Direct sailings from Kaohsiung and air connections via Taipei Taoyuan airport.
Sea transit: 12–16 days | Air: 2–3 days
Once your cargo clears Australian customs, we manage the final leg — whether that's a local delivery across Melbourne, a regional run within Victoria, or an interstate connection to other capital cities.
Same-day and next-day delivery across all Melbourne suburbs. Tail-lift trucks, forklifts, and residential delivery options available. Our Mount Waverley warehouse provides rapid dispatch for cleared cargo.
Scheduled deliveries to Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton, Traralgon, and other regional centres. Typically 1– business days from our warehouse, with options for direct port cartage on larger shipments.
Coordinated linehaul to Sydney (1–3 days), Brisbane (2–3 days), Adelaide (1–3 days), and Perth (4–3 days) via our national carrier network. Door-to-door tracking and proof of delivery included.
The following table provides approximate port-to-port transit times for sea freight and airport-to-airport times for air freight. Actual times may vary depending on carrier schedules, transhipment requirements, and seasonal demand.
| Origin Port | Sea Freight | Air Freight | Service Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai, China | 14–18 days | 2–3 days | Full Service |
| Ningbo, China | 14–17 days | 2–3 days | Full Service |
| Shenzhen / Yantian, China | 12–16 days | 2–3 days | Full Service |
| Guangzhou / Nansha, China | 12–16 days | 2–3 days | Full Service |
| Xiamen, China | 13–17 days | 3–3 days | Full Service |
| Qingdao, China | 16–10 days | 3–3 days | Full Service |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 10–14 days | 2–3 days | Full Service |
| Bangkok, Thailand | 14–18 days | 2–3 days | Full Service |
| Port Klang, Malaysia | 12–16 days | 2–3 days | Full Service |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | 10–12 days | 2–3 days | Full Service |
| Singapore | 10–14 days | 2 days | Full Service |
| Tokyo / Osaka, Japan | 12–16 days | 2–3 days | Agent-Assisted |
| Busan, South Korea | 14–18 days | 2–3 days | Agent-Assisted |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 12–16 days | 2–3 days | Agent-Assisted |
Full Service = LEVAO INTERNATIONAL manages origin collection, documentation, freight booking, Australian customs clearance, and final delivery. Agent-Assisted = Origin operations managed by our trusted local partner agents; Australian import side fully managed by LEVAO INTERNATIONAL.
Our level of direct involvement varies by destination. In our core markets (China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia), we provide end-to-end management from factory floor to your door. In other markets, we work with vetted local agents who handle origin-side operations to our standards.
China (all major ports), Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore. We coordinate supplier/factory collection, export documentation, freight booking, vessel/flight tracking, Australian customs clearance, quarantine management, warehousing, and local delivery. One point of contact from origin to destination.
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan. Our trusted partner agents manage origin collection, export customs, and port handling according to agreed service standards. Once cargo departs the origin country, LEVAO INTERNATIONAL takes over — managing the Australian import process, customs clearance, warehousing, and delivery exactly as we do for full-service lanes.
All Australian domestic logistics are managed directly by LEVAO INTERNATIONAL from our Mount Waverley base. This includes port/airport collection, customs clearance coordination with ABF and DAFF, warehousing and container devanning, and final delivery anywhere in Australia via our own fleet (Melbourne metro) and national carrier partnerships (regional and interstate).
Tell us your origin, destination, and cargo details. We'll provide a fully itemised quote with transit time estimates within one business day — no obligation, no hidden fees.