Chicago, US to Kolkata, IN (USCHI to INCCU)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Kolkata starts at $2,330 per 20' container and at $3,150 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 50 to 61 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming and Evergreen.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,150 with Yang Ming) takes 54 days at sea, while the fastest option (50 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $3,150 to $3,850 across 2 carriers — a $700 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 54 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $3,150 | TBA | $197 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $3,150 | TBA | $197 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,150 | TBA | $197 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $3,150 | TBA | $197 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $3,150 | TBA | $197 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $3,150 | TBA | $197 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,150 | TBA | $227 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $3,850 | TBA | $206 | 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.
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20 sailings available · Transit: 50–61 days · 2 carriers