Norfolk, US to Melbourne, AU (USORF to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Melbourne starts at $1,099 per 20' container and at $1,292 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 75 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,292 with OOCL) takes 66 days at sea, while the fastest option (43 days with Maersk) is faster — saving $1,309 costs 23 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,292) sits 35% below the $1,979 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 | 66 days | $1,292 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $1,292 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 65 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 66 days | $2,350 | $8 | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $2,350 | $8 | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $2,350 | $8 | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 43 days | $2,601 | $15 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 43 days | $2,601 | $15 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 50 days | $2,601 | $15 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 43 days | $2,601 | $15 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 74 days | $3,005 | $23 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 62 days | $3,005 | $23 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 75 days | $3,005 | $23 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 63 days | $3,005 | $23 | $784 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 62 days | $3,005 | $98 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 61 days | $3,005 | $98 | $857 | 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
27 sailings available · Transit: 43–75 days · 4 carriers