Chicago, US to London Gateway, GB (USCHI to GBLGP)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and London Gateway starts at $1,785 per 20' container and at $2,331 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 30 to 45 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,331 with CMA CGM) takes 40 days at sea, while the fastest option (39 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $16 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,331) sits 76% above the $1,321 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 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 | 40 days | $2,331 | $964 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $2,331 | $964 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $2,347 | $989 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $2,347 | $989 | $262 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 30 days | $972 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 30 days | $972 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $972 | TBA | $361 | 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
7 sailings available · Transit: 30–45 days · 2 carriers