Chennai, IN to Detroit, US (INMAA to USDET)
Current ocean freight between Chennai and Detroit starts at $8,613 per 20' container and at $9,113 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 51 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,113) sits 9% above the $8,334 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $9,113 to $13,354 across 1 carrier — a $4,241 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $9,113 | $145 | $203 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $9,113 | $145 | $203 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $13,354 | $203 | $203 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $13,354 | $203 | $203 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $13,354 | $203 | $203 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
5 sailings available · Transit: 51–51 days · 1 carrier