Norfolk, US to Sydney, AU (USORF to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Norfolk and Sydney starts at $1,099 per 20' container and at $1,292 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 77 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, MSC and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,292 with OOCL) takes 62 days at sea, while the fastest option (40 days with Maersk) is faster — saving $1,309 costs 22 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,292) sits 40% below the $2,160 average of the 6 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 | 62 days | $1,292 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $1,292 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 62 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 63 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,309 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 42 days | $1,930 | $20 | $660 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 77 days | $2,350 | $8 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 67 days | $2,350 | $8 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $2,350 | $8 | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 40 days | $2,601 | $15 | $623 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 40 days | $2,601 | $15 | $623 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 47 days | $2,601 | $15 | $623 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 40 days | $2,601 | $15 | $623 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 68 days | $3,005 | $23 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 71 days | $3,005 | $23 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 69 days | $3,005 | $23 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 70 days | $3,005 | $23 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 69 days | $3,005 | $23 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 69 days | $3,005 | $98 | $821 | 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.
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28 sailings available · Transit: 40–77 days · 5 carriers