Chicago, US to Singapore, SG (USCHI to SGSIN)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Singapore starts at $730 per 20' container and at $950 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 59 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, ZIM and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($950 with Yang Ming) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (35 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $47 costs 17 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $950 to $1,450 across 4 carriers — a $500 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 11, 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 | 42 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 52 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 51 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $985 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 41 days | $985 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 44 days | $985 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 41 days | $985 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 45 days | $985 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 44 days | $985 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 46 days | $985 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 44 days | $985 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 46 days | $985 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 35 days | $997 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 43 days | $997 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $997 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 36 days | $1,013 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 38 days | $1,013 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $1,013 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $1,013 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 40 days | $1,013 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $1,025 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 39 days | $1,025 | TBA | $301 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,315 | TBA | $317 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $1,450 | TBA | $285 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 48 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 46 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 48 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 48 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 46 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 48 days | $950 | TBA | $339 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $950 | TBA | $339 | 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
60 sailings available · Transit: 35–59 days · 4 carriers