Chicago, US to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), IN (USCHI to INNSA)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) starts at $907 per 20' container and at $1,014 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,014) sits 42% below the $1,760 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since Feb 14, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,014 to $2,850 across 4 carriers — a $1,836 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $1,014 | $895 | $201 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 40 days | $1,014 | $895 | $201 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,613 | TBA | $221 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,622 | TBA | $221 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $1,622 | TBA | $221 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $1,622 | TBA | $221 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $1,622 | TBA | $221 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $2,725 | TBA | $203 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $2,850 | TBA | $259 | 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.
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9 sailings available · Transit: 36–44 days · 4 carriers