Yantian, CN to Chicago, US (CNYTN to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Chicago starts at $6,952 per 20' container and at $8,665 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 61 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,665 with Maersk) takes 27 days at sea, while the fastest option (18 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,654 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,665 to $10,669 across 7 carriers — a $2,004 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 27 days | $8,665 | $268 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 42 days | $8,688 | $313 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 42 days | $8,688 | $313 | $241 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $9,812 | $233 | $390 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $9,996 | $256 | $299 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM | 24 days | $10,116 | $243 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 24 days | $10,180 | $243 | $62 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $10,180 | $243 | $62 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO | 27 days | $10,274 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 27 days | $10,274 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 31 days | $10,274 | $256 | $344 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | $10,298 | $313 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 53 days | $10,298 | $313 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 61 days | $10,298 | $313 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $10,298 | $313 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $10,319 | $227 | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $10,319 | $227 | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $10,572 | TBA | $48 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $10,669 | $227 | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $10,669 | $227 | $350 | 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: 18–61 days · 7 carriers