Norfolk, US to Sydney, AU (USORF to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Sydney starts at $1,070 per 20' container and at $1,256 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 42 to 79 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,256 with OOCL) takes 57 days at sea, while the fastest option (42 days with MSC) is faster — saving $594 costs 15 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,256) sits 47% below the $2,364 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 57 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $1,256 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 42 days | $1,850 | $20 | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 43 days | $1,850 | $20 | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 59 days | $2,350 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 77 days | $2,350 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 73 days | $2,350 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 79 days | $2,350 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 74 days | $2,350 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 67 days | $2,350 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 74 days | $2,350 | $8 | $553 | Select & Quote |
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.
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13 sailings available · Transit: 42–79 days · 3 carriers