Chicago, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USCHI to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Jebel Ali starts at $4,515 per 20' container and at $6,830 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 46 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($6,830) sits 5% above the $6,494 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 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 | 46 days | $6,830 | $930 | $364 | 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
1 sailing available · Transit: 46–46 days · 1 carrier