Denver, US to Chennai, IN (USDEN to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Denver and Chennai starts at $1,954 per 20' container and at $3,063 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 51 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and Yang Ming.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($3,063) sits 9% below the $3,384 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 21, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $3,063 to $3,520 across 2 carriers — a $457 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $3,063 | $1,400 | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 49 days | $3,063 | $1,400 | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 51 days | $3,063 | $1,400 | $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: 44–51 days · 2 carriers