Chicago, US to Hong Kong, HK (USCHI to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Hong Kong starts at $711 per 20' container and at $814 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 32 to 61 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($814 with CMA CGM) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (32 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $67 costs 10 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($814) sits 19% below the $1,006 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 | 42 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $869 | $46 | $368 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 32 days | $881 | $46 | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 32 days | $881 | $46 | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 32 days | $881 | $46 | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $992 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $992 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $992 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $992 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $1,224 | TBA | $382 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ZIM ×2 sailings | 51 days | $1,250 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 54 days | $1,250 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $1,250 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 48 days | $1,250 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 61 days | $1,250 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 49 days | $1,250 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 61 days | $1,250 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 53 days | $1,250 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 34 days | $2,564 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 34 days | $2,564 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 34 days | $2,564 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 34 days | $2,564 | TBA | $382 | 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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32 sailings available · Transit: 32–61 days · 5 carriers