Singapore, SG to Chicago, US (SGSIN to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Singapore and Chicago starts at $8,800 per 20' container and at $9,765 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 29 to 49 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,765 with COSCO) takes 46 days at sea, while the fastest option (29 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $2,553 costs 17 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,765) sits 7% above the $9,133 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 46 days | $9,765 | $293 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 39 days | $9,765 | $293 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 38 days | $9,865 | $293 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $10,065 | $293 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $10,619 | $301 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $10,619 | $301 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $10,619 | $301 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $10,619 | $301 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 33 days | $10,876 | $317 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $10,919 | $301 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 30 days | $11,012 | $326 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 49 days | $11,012 | $326 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 39 days | $11,112 | $326 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 40 days | $11,112 | $326 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $11,112 | $326 | $648 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $11,681 | $301 | $130 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $12,274 | $309 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $12,318 | $309 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $12,318 | $309 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 32 days | $12,318 | $309 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 29 days | $12,318 | $309 | TBA | 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.
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21 sailings available · Transit: 29–49 days · 6 carriers