Chicago, US to Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), IN (USCHI to INNSA)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) starts at $1,000 per 20' container and at $1,300 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 32 to 49 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,300) sits 28% below the $1,813 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since Feb 14, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,300 to $2,850 across 4 carriers — a $1,550 spread.
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 | 32 days | $1,300 | $930 | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $1,300 | $895 | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $1,300 | $895 | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $1,300 | $895 | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 45 days | $1,495 | TBA | $222 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $1,495 | TBA | $222 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,495 | TBA | $222 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $1,545 | $197 | $272 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $1,545 | $197 | $272 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $1,695 | $227 | $341 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $1,745 | $198 | $341 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $2,850 | TBA | $260 | 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
12 sailings available · Transit: 32–49 days · 4 carriers