Houston, US to Kolkata, IN (USHOU to INCCU)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Kolkata starts at $2,132 per 20' container and at $3,264 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 45 to 59 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,264 with CMA CGM) takes 54 days at sea, while the fastest option (45 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $16 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $3,264 to $4,450 across 3 carriers — a $1,186 spread.
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 | 54 days | $3,264 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 56 days | $3,264 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 45 days | $3,280 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 59 days | $3,580 | TBA | $172 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 57 days | $3,580 | TBA | $172 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $3,580 | TBA | $172 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | 57 days | $3,650 | TBA | $172 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 57 days | $3,650 | TBA | $172 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 57 days | $3,650 | TBA | $172 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $4,450 | TBA | $209 | 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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10 sailings available · Transit: 45–59 days · 3 carriers