Kobe, JP to Chicago, US (JPUKB to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Kobe and Chicago starts at $6,819 per 20' container and at $7,564 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 17 to 19 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM.
The lowest ocean freight ($7,564 with CMA CGM) takes 19 days at sea, while the fastest option (17 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Rates checked on Aug 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 | 19 days | $7,564 | $347 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $7,564 | $347 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 17 days | $7,564 | $347 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $7,564 | $347 | $285 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
4 sailings available · Transit: 17–19 days · 1 carrier