Miami, US to Chennai, IN (USMIA to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Miami and Chennai starts at $1,830 per 20' container and at $2,400 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 56 to 71 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,400 with Evergreen) takes 66 days at sea, while the fastest option (57 days with Evergreen) is faster.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, MSC) is filed at $4,124 ocean freight — $1,724 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Miami and Chennai.
Rates checked on Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 66 days | $2,400 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 57 days | $2,400 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 63 days | $2,400 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 71 days | $2,400 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $2,400 | TBA | $108 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 61 days | $4,124 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 59 days | $4,124 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 67 days | $4,124 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $4,124 | TBA | $112 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 59 days | $4,194 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 56 days | $4,194 | TBA | $112 | 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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11 sailings available · Transit: 56–71 days · 2 carriers