Chicago, US to Felixstowe, GB (USCHI to GBFXT)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Felixstowe starts at $1,018 per 20' container and at $1,136 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 43 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,136 with OOCL) takes 41 days at sea, while the fastest option (36 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,242 costs 5 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,136) sits 19% below the $1,407 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,136 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,136 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $2,378 | $914 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $2,378 | $914 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 40 days | $2,394 | $949 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $2,394 | $949 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $972 | TBA | $361 | N/A | 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
7 sailings available · Transit: 36–43 days · 2 carriers