Chicago, US to Khalifa Port, AE (USCHI to AEKHL)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Khalifa Port starts at $5,232 per 20' container and at $8,289 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 65 to 83 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,289) sits 32% above the $6,257 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 24, 2026.
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 | 65 days | $8,289 | $895 | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 83 days | $8,289 | $895 | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 79 days | $8,289 | $895 | $364 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
3 sailings available · Transit: 65–83 days · 1 carrier