Freight to Port Moresby
Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, lies on the south coast, about 306 km from Lae on the Huon Gulf, where A1's rate ends at the destination warehouse. No road connects the two cities, so the onward leg goes by sea or air and is organized and paid by the consignee. Vancouver is the cheapest gateway at USD 9 per cubic foot, with a USD 582.88 minimum; transit to Lae is about 55 days from Montreal and 58 days from Toronto or Vancouver.
Aid workers, contractors and families relocating to the capital are typical shippers. The carrier accepts this freight on prepaid terms only. Cargo must satisfy both Papua New Guinea packing regulations and ISPM 15, so build pallets or crates from heat-treated wood before delivering them to the warehouse; A1 does not palletize. Line up an agent in Lae to clear and forward the cargo, and budget for that coastal or air leg, local duties and taxes, none of which are in A1's price.
How a shipment to Port Moresby works
Port Moresby is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Lae about 306 km (straight line) from Port Moresby: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Lae. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Port Moresby with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Lae
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lae | USD 11 / cu ft 58 days · min. USD 653.52 | USD 11 / cu ft 55 days · min. USD 653.52 | USD 9 / cu ft 58 days · min. USD 582.88 |
Example from Vancouver: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 582.88 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Papua New Guinea: Freight Prepaid Only; Subject to P/New Guinea Packing Regulations; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
All destinations and rates: shipping to Papua New Guinea · shipping destinations A–Z.
Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.