Denver, US to Chennai, IN (USDEN to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Denver and Chennai starts at $2,075 per 20' container and at $3,305 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 45 to 58 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and Yang Ming.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,305 with CMA CGM) takes 58 days at sea, while the fastest option (45 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $3,305 to $3,520 across 2 carriers — a $215 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 21, 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 | 58 days | $3,305 | $1,525 | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 50 days | $3,305 | $1,525 | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $3,305 | $1,525 | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,520 | TBA | $137 | 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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4 sailings available · Transit: 45–58 days · 2 carriers