Chicago, US to Gdynia, PL (USCHI to PLGDY)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Gdynia starts at $1,006 per 20' container and at $1,312 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 50 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Maersk) is filed at $1,255 ocean freight — $57 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Chicago and Gdynia.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,312 to $1,831 across 2 carriers — a $519 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,312 | TBA | $216 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 43 days | $1,372 | TBA | $216 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $1,372 | TBA | $216 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $1,372 | TBA | $216 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 45 days | $1,372 | TBA | $216 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 43 days | $1,372 | TBA | $216 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $1,831 | $104 | $254 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 31 days | $1,255 | $115 | $277 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 31 days | $1,255 | $115 | $277 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 31 days | $1,255 | $115 | $277 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,412 | TBA | $322 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 44 days | $1,472 | TBA | $322 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 44 days | $1,472 | TBA | $322 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 46 days | $1,472 | TBA | $322 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 44 days | $1,472 | TBA | $322 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 46 days | $1,472 | TBA | $322 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 38 days | $1,831 | $104 | $254 | 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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17 sailings available · Transit: 31–50 days · 3 carriers