Houston, US to Kolkata, IN (USHOU to INCCU)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Kolkata starts at $1,490 per 20' container and at $2,250 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 52 to 61 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, CMA CGM and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,250) sits 33% below the $3,334 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,250 to $4,650 across 4 carriers — a $2,400 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $2,250 | $7 | $198 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 52 days | $3,114 | TBA | $177 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 54 days | $3,114 | TBA | $177 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 55 days | $3,114 | TBA | $177 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 56 days | $3,114 | TBA | $177 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 60 days | $3,600 | TBA | $171 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 60 days | $3,600 | TBA | $171 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 61 days | $3,600 | TBA | $171 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 61 days | $3,600 | TBA | $171 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 61 days | $3,600 | TBA | $171 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $4,650 | TBA | $208 | N/A | 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.
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11 sailings available · Transit: 52–61 days · 4 carriers