Chicago, US to Genova, IT (USCHI to ITGOA)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Genova starts at $532 per 20' container and at $389 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 40 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and OOCL.
The lowest ocean freight ($389 with CMA CGM) takes 37 days at sea, while the fastest option (36 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $16 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($389) sits 64% below the $1,081 average of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $389 | $895 | $269 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $389 | $895 | $269 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $405 | $930 | $269 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $405 | $930 | $269 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $405 | $930 | $269 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $818 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $818 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $818 | TBA | $293 | 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
8 sailings available · Transit: 36–40 days · 2 carriers