Kolkata, IN to Chicago, US (INCCU to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Kolkata and Chicago starts at $7,613 per 20' container and at $8,113 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 41 to 55 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,113 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 55 days at sea, while the fastest option (41 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $2,387 costs 14 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,113) sits 10% below the $9,027 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 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 | 55 days | $8,113 | $196 | $1,448 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $10,500 | $176 | $1,205 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $11,354 | $254 | $1,448 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 53 days | $12,354 | $254 | $1,448 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 42 days | $12,800 | $202 | $925 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 51 days | $8,113 | $196 | $1,448 | 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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6 sailings available · Transit: 41–55 days · 3 carriers