Kolkata, IN to Chicago Rail Ramp, US (INCCU to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Kolkata and Chicago Rail Ramp starts at $11,807 per 20' container and at $13,274 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 43 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming and Maersk.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($13,274) sits 28% above the $10,387 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $13,274 to $14,800 across 2 carriers — a $1,526 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 10, 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 | $13,274 | $163 | $36 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Maersk | 43 days | $14,800 | $199 | $895 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 42 days | $14,800 | $199 | $895 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 40 days | $14,800 | $199 | $895 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
4 sailings available · Transit: 40–43 days · 2 carriers