Baltimore, US to Kolkata, IN (USBAL to INCCU)
Current ocean freight between Baltimore and Kolkata starts at $2,650 per 20' container and at $3,550 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 37 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen and MSC.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($3,550) sits 22% below the $4,523 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 21, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $3,550 to $4,770 across 2 carriers — a $1,220 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $3,550 | TBA | $206 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | 38 days | $4,700 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 44 days | $4,700 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 37 days | $4,700 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 39 days | $4,770 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 41 days | $4,770 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 41 days | $4,770 | TBA | $170 | 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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7 sailings available · Transit: 37–44 days · 2 carriers