Chicago, US to Barcelona, ES (USCHI to ESBCN)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Barcelona starts at $598 per 20' container and at $1,196 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 34 days under Skypace contracts with MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,196) sits 8% above the $1,109 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 10, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,196 to $2,459 across 4 carriers — a $1,263 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $1,196 | $830 | $389 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $1,841 | $109 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $1,841 | $109 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $1,909 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $1,998 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $1,998 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 33 days | $1,998 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 31 days | $2,044 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 31 days | $2,044 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 31 days | $2,044 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 31 days | $2,044 | TBA | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 34 days | $2,451 | $115 | $417 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 34 days | $2,451 | $115 | $417 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 34 days | $2,451 | $115 | $417 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 34 days | $2,459 | $115 | $417 | 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
15 sailings available · Transit: 31–34 days · 4 carriers