Seattle, US to Chennai, IN (USSEA to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Chennai starts at $1,490 per 20' container and at $2,470 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 35 to 86 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,470 to $2,800 across 2 carriers — a $330 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 21, 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 | $2,470 | TBA | $167 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 59 days | $2,800 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 48 days | $2,800 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 53 days | $2,800 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 54 days | $2,800 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 45 days | $2,800 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 50 days | $2,470 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 46 days | $2,470 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 62 days | $2,470 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 54 days | $2,470 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 50 days | $2,470 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 50 days | $2,470 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 42 days | $2,600 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 35 days | $2,600 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 43 days | $2,600 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 53 days | $2,600 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 50 days | $2,600 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 46 days | $2,600 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $2,600 | TBA | $108 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 84 days | $5,050 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 78 days | $5,050 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 82 days | $5,050 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 75 days | $5,050 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 85 days | $5,050 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 86 days | $5,050 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $5,050 | TBA | $112 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 81 days | $5,120 | 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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27 sailings available · Transit: 35–86 days · 3 carriers