Seattle, US to Kolkata, IN (USSEA to INCCU)
Current ocean freight between Seattle and Kolkata starts at $1,440 per 20' container and at $2,300 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 103 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,300) sits 56% below the $5,222 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 21, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,300 to $7,770 across 3 carriers — a $5,470 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 | $2,300 | TBA | $227 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 41 days | $4,150 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 47 days | $4,150 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 42 days | $4,150 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 40 days | $4,150 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $4,150 | TBA | $206 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | 103 days | $7,700 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 96 days | $7,700 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 96 days | $7,700 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 99 days | $7,700 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 99 days | $7,770 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 99 days | $7,770 | TBA | $170 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $2,300 | TBA | $227 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POL | 40 days | $3,950 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 40 days | $3,950 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 51 days | $3,950 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 50 days | $3,950 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 42 days | $3,950 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 47 days | $3,950 | TBA | $206 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,950 | TBA | $206 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
20 sailings available · Transit: 40–103 days · 3 carriers