Chicago, US to Genova, IT (USCHI to ITGOA)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Genova starts at $342 per 20' container and at $241 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 29 to 40 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($241 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 39 days at sea, while the fastest option (29 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $118 costs 10 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($241) sits 73% below the $908 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $241 | $1,117 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $241 | $1,117 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $241 | $1,117 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $241 | $1,117 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 29 days | $295 | $163 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 29 days | $312 | $163 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 29 days | $328 | $163 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 29 days | $345 | $163 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 29 days | $359 | $163 | $485 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $862 | TBA | $283 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 40 days | $922 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $922 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $922 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $922 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $1,196 | $830 | $378 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 29 days | $1,432 | $610 | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $1,432 | $610 | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $1,432 | $610 | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $1,432 | $610 | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 29 days | $1,432 | $610 | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 34 days | $2,401 | $115 | $372 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 34 days | $2,401 | $115 | $372 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 34 days | $2,401 | $115 | $372 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $862 | TBA | $283 | N/A | 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
24 sailings available · Transit: 29–40 days · 4 carriers