Chicago, US to Hong Kong, HK (USCHI to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Hong Kong starts at $702 per 20' container and at $814 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 12 to 52 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($814 with CMA CGM) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (12 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $814 to $1,225 across 5 carriers — a $411 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 13, 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 | 52 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 16 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 12 days | $814 | $100 | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $852 | TBA | $368 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $852 | TBA | $368 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 25 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $1,000 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $1,100 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $1,213 | TBA | $382 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 51 days | $1,225 | TBA | $382 | 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.
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19 sailings available · Transit: 12–52 days · 5 carriers