Hamburg, DE to Chicago Rail Ramp, US (DEHAM to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Hamburg and Chicago Rail Ramp starts at $2,329 per 20' container and at $3,123 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 15 to 30 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($3,123) sits 14% below the $3,619 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $3,123 to $4,090 across 2 carriers — a $967 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,517 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,517 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,517 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,517 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $3,873 | $65 | $284 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 24 days | $3,873 | $65 | $284 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $3,873 | $65 | $284 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $3,873 | $65 | $284 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 27 days | $4,031 | TBA | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 27 days | $4,090 | TBA | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 15 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,691 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 18 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,517 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 18 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,517 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 18 days | $3,123 | $65 | $1,517 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 22 days | $3,304 | TBA | $1,255 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 22 days | $3,304 | TBA | $1,255 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 27 days | $3,553 | $65 | $1,429 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 30 days | $3,564 | $65 | $1,429 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 27 days | $3,575 | $65 | $1,429 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 18 days | $3,778 | TBA | $40 | Select next steps |
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
20 sailings available · Transit: 15–30 days · 3 carriers