Chennai, IN to Long Beach, US (INMAA to USLGB)
Current ocean freight between Chennai and Long Beach starts at $6,113 per 20' container and at $6,613 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 48 to 50 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($6,613) sits 5% below the $6,957 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $6,613 to $6,825 across 1 carrier — a $212 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 12, 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 | 50 days | $6,613 | $145 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $6,706 | $203 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $6,735 | $203 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $6,825 | $203 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 48 days | $6,613 | $145 | $43 | 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: 48–50 days · 1 carrier