Norfolk, US to Brisbane, AU (USORF to AUBNE)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Brisbane starts at $1,099 per 20' container and at $1,292 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 81 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,292 with OOCL) takes 61 days at sea, while the fastest option (44 days with Maersk) is faster — saving $1,309 costs 17 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,292) sits 37% below the $2,055 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 61 days | $1,292 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,309 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $1,309 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,309 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $1,309 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $1,309 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $1,309 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $1,309 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $1,309 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 80 days | $2,350 | $8 | $495 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 70 days | $2,350 | $8 | $495 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 63 days | $2,350 | $8 | $495 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 44 days | $2,601 | $15 | $605 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 44 days | $2,601 | $15 | $605 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 51 days | $2,601 | $15 | $605 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 44 days | $2,601 | $15 | $605 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 66 days | $3,405 | $23 | $718 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 81 days | $3,405 | $23 | $718 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 66 days | $3,405 | $23 | $718 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 80 days | $3,405 | $23 | $718 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 67 days | $3,405 | $23 | $718 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 66 days | $3,405 | $98 | $791 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 65 days | $3,405 | $98 | $791 | Select next steps |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
Rates last fetched on
23 sailings available · Transit: 44–81 days · 4 carriers