Chicago Rail Ramp, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USCHI to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Chicago Rail Ramp and Jebel Ali starts at $4,069 per 20' container and at $5,571 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 45 to 83 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk and 1 other carrier.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, CMA CGM) is filed at $8,289 ocean freight — $2,718 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Chicago Rail Ramp and Jebel Ali.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 45 days | $5,571 | $115 | $1,870 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 65 days | $8,289 | $895 | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 83 days | $8,289 | $895 | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 79 days | $8,289 | $895 | $364 | 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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4 sailings available · Transit: 45–83 days · 2 carriers