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          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

          Barcelona - Chicago

          From 6,340 $

          Madrid - Chicago

          From 6,240 $

          Valencia - Chicago

          From 6,240 $

          Algeciras - Chicago

          From 6,240 $

          Bilbao - Chicago

          From 6,908 $

          Container shipping rates from Chicago

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

          Chicago - Tarragona

          From 896 $

          Chicago - Algeciras

          From 1,099 $

          Chicago - Barcelona

          From 1,113 $

          Chicago - Valencia

          From 1,087 $

          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 HLCU31 Jan/202226 Jan/202226 Jan/2022
          AL KHARJ004E HLCU07 Feb/202202 Feb/202202 Feb/2022
          AL KHARJ004E HLCU14 Feb/202209 Feb/202209 Feb/2022

          Recent departures from the port of Chicago

          Vessel nameVoyage NumberNationalityDeparture date
          ATLANTIC SEAATE8021 ACLU14 Dec/2021
          OCEAN PROMISE26 SMLU08 Dec/2021
          ATLANTIC SKYATK7921 ACLU07 Dec/2021
          VIENNA EXPRESS081S MSCU07 Dec/2021
          NYK RUMINA056W HLCU05 Dec/2021

          Scheduled arrivals to the port of Chicago

          Vessel nameVoyage NumberNationalityArrival date (estimated)
          AL KHARJ005W ONEY31 Jan/2022
          AL KHARJ005W ONEY07 Feb/2022
          AL KHARJ005W ONEY14 Feb/2022

          Recent arrivals to the port of Chicago

          Vessel nameVoyage NumberNationalityArrival date
          COSCO SHIPPING TAURU019W14 Jan/2022
          XIN NING BO069S08 Jan/2022
          COSCO SHIPPING GEMIN018W07 Jan/2022
          LING YUN HE2147E07 Jan/2022
          COSCO SHIPPING TAURU019W05 Jan/2022

          Estimated transit time to send a container to Chicago

          Continent of originCountry of originPort of originPort of destinationTransit time (days)20DV FCL
          AsiaChinaLianyungangChicago, Il4314,638$
          AsiaChinaQingdaoChicago, Il4314,478$
          AsiaChinaXiamenChicago, Il4214,478$
          EuropeFranceLe HavreChicago, Il28,593$
          EuropeSwedenGoteborgChicago, Il29,324$
          EuropeUnited KingdomGrangemouthChicago, Il28,784$

          Longest transit time to Chicago

          The longest transit time to ship a container to Chicago is the route Lianyungang - Chicago, Il, with an average of 43 days. The next longest routes are Qingdao - Chicago, Il, with an average of 43 days and Xiamen - Chicago, Il, with an average of 42 days.

          Shortest transit time to Chicago

          The shortest transit time to ship a container to Chicago is the route Le Havre - Chicago, Il, with an average of 2 days. The next shortest routes are Goteborg - Chicago, Il, with an average of 2 days; and Grangemouth - Chicago, Il, with an average of 2 days.

          Top 5 routes for shipping containers to Chicago

          At iContainers, you can find 735 routes for sending containers to Chicago. Here are the top 5 routes:

          OriginDestination
          NingboChicago, Il
          QingdaoChicago, Il
          SantosChicago, Il
          ShanghaiChicago, Il
          YantianChicago, Il

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