Port of Chicago

The port of CHICAGO is located on the Chicago River on Lake Michigan. The port has a rich history as a center of commercial shipping, with fur traders choosing it as a distribution point for their products. Operated by the Illinois International Port District, it consists various port facilities, including a terminal with 100 acres of warehouses and facilities on Lake Michigan.

How much does it cost to ship a container to/from Chicago

Container shipping rates to Chicago

These are examples of the cheapest rates for 20 foot FCL container shipping to Chicago

Valencia - Chicago

From 6,127 $

Madrid - Chicago

From 6,441 $

Barcelona - Chicago

From 7,245 $

Algeciras - Chicago

From 7,373 $

Bilbao - Chicago

From 7,484 $

Container shipping rates from Chicago

These are examples of the cheapest rates for 20 foot FCL container shipping from Chicago

Chicago - Barcelona

From 1,116 $

Chicago - Valencia

From 1,123 $

Chicago - Tarragona

From 1,345 $

Chicago - Bilbao

From 1,669 $

Location of Chicago

Country:UNITED STATES Coordinates: Latitude:41.85003 , Longitude:-87.65005

Departures and arrivals

Scheduled departures from the port of Chicago

Vessel nameVoyage NumberNationalityDeparture date (aprox)Documents cut-offCut-off
AL KHARJ004E HLCU27 Mar/202322 Mar/202322 Mar/2023
AL KHARJ004E HLCU03 Apr/202329 Mar/202329 Mar/2023
AL KHARJ004E HLCU10 Apr/202305 Apr/202305 Apr/2023

Recent departures from the port of Chicago

There are not recent departures from the port of Chicago at the moment.

Scheduled arrivals to the port of Chicago

Vessel nameVoyage NumberNationalityArrival date (estimated)
AL KHARJ005W ONEY27 Mar/2023
AL KHARJ005W ONEY03 Apr/2023
AL KHARJ005W ONEY10 Apr/2023

Recent arrivals to the port of Chicago

There are not recent arrivals to the port of Chicago at the moment.

Estimated transit time to send a container to Chicago

Continent of originCountry of originPort of originPort of destinationTransit time (days)20DV FCL
AsiaChinaXiamenChicago, Il424,230$
AsiaIndonesiaSamarinda, KalimantanChicago, Il414,445$
AsiaMalaysiaPort KelangChicago, Il413,545$
EuropeBelgiumAntwerpChicago, Il76,998$
EuropeFinlandHelsingfors (Helsinki)Chicago, Il77,693$
EuropeSpainAlgecirasChicago, Il72,800$

Longest transit time to Chicago

The longest transit time to ship a container to Chicago is the route Xiamen - Chicago, Il, with an average of 42 days. The next longest routes are Samarinda, Kalimantan - Chicago, Il, with an average of 41 days and Port Kelang - Chicago, Il, with an average of 41 days.

Shortest transit time to Chicago

The shortest transit time to ship a container to Chicago is the route Antwerp - Chicago, Il, with an average of 7 days. The next shortest routes are Helsingfors (Helsinki) - Chicago, Il, with an average of 7 days; and Algeciras - Chicago, Il, with an average of 7 days.

Top 5 routes for shipping containers to Chicago

At iContainers, you can find 798 routes for sending containers to Chicago. Here are the top 5 routes:

OriginDestination
AlgecirasChicago, Il
BarcelonaChicago, Il
CaucedoChicago, Il
ShanghaiChicago, Il
ValenciaChicago, Il

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