Kobe, JP to Chicago, US (JPUKB to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Kobe and Chicago starts at $7,269 per 20' container and at $8,064 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 19 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and Evergreen.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,064 with CMA CGM) takes 19 days at sea, while the fastest option (18 days with CMA CGM) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,064 to $10,812 across 2 carriers — a $2,748 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 | $8,064 | $347 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $8,064 | $347 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $10,812 | $353 | $390 | 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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3 sailings available · Transit: 18–19 days · 2 carriers