Chicago, US to Barcelona, ES (USCHI to ESBCN)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Barcelona starts at $1,032 per 20' container and at $1,064 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 46 to 53 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,064) sits 5% below the $1,118 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 10, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,064 to $1,080 across 1 carrier — a $16 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $1,064 | $895 | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 52 days | $1,064 | $895 | $390 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 53 days | $1,080 | $930 | $390 | 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
3 sailings available · Transit: 46–53 days · 1 carrier