Chicago Rail Ramp, US to Rotterdam, NL (USCHI to NLRTM)
Current ocean freight between Chicago Rail Ramp and Rotterdam starts at $706 per 20' container and at $755 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 34 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($755) sits 23% below the $975 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, CMA CGM) is filed at $350 ocean freight — $405 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Chicago Rail Ramp and Rotterdam.
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 | 18 days | $755 | $115 | $369 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 27 days | $755 | $115 | $369 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 18 days | $755 | $115 | $369 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 18 days | $755 | $115 | $369 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $812 | TBA | $307 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 34 days | $872 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $872 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $872 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $872 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $872 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $1,474 | $964 | $295 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 29 days | $1,474 | $964 | $295 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $1,474 | $964 | $295 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $1,474 | $964 | $295 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 24 days | $1,486 | $104 | $383 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | $2,079 | $158 | $460 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | $2,090 | $158 | $460 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 21 days | $2,157 | $158 | $460 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $2,168 | $158 | $460 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $350 | $895 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $350 | $895 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $350 | $895 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $350 | $895 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $762 | TBA | $307 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 32 days | $822 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 32 days | $822 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 32 days | $822 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 32 days | $822 | TBA | $307 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 32 days | $822 | TBA | $307 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
29 sailings available · Transit: 18–34 days · 4 carriers