Chicago Port Shipping Routes & Carriers
Shipping routes, carriers and real transit times for Chicago Port, measured from containers tracked on ShipsGo.
United States (USA) Northern America UTC-06:00 / UTC-05:00 Congestion: HighAbout Chicago Port
Chicago Port (USCHI) is a port in United States (USA). It lies at 41.8818° N, 87.6232° W, and local time there is UTC-06:00 or UTC-05:00, depending on daylight saving time.
In the last six months, containers of 15 carriers tracked on ShipsGo passed through Chicago. From here they sailed to 52 ports, most often to Jakarta, Cartagena (Colombia) and Surabaya. All of the containers loaded here changed vessels at least once on the way.
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Chicago Port Code and Location
- Port code
- USCHI
- Country
- United States (USA)
- Region
- Northern America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago (UTC-06:00 / UTC-05:00)
- Local time
- —
- Latitude
- 41.8818° N
- Longitude
- 87.6232° W
- Congestion
- High
Congestion as of 19 October 2026.
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The ten routes with the most containers loaded at Chicago and tracked on ShipsGo. Transit time runs from loading to discharge; the range shows the fastest and slowest carrier average on the route.
| Destination | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakarta | 72 days | 89.8% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Cartagena (Colombia) | 21 days | 94.0% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
| Surabaya | 81 days | 83.1% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Santos | 23 days | 91.0% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Shanghai | 47 days | 77.6% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Bremerhaven | 28 days | 88.8% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Dar Es Salaam | 68 days | 98.0% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Nhava Sheva | 48 days | 91.1% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
| Buenaventura | 28 days | 82.1% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
| Mundra | 52 days | 92.2% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
Shipping Routes to Chicago
Where containers discharged at Chicago come from most often.
| Origin | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Izmit (Gebze) | 34 days30 to 36 by carrier | 94.6% | 100% via T/S | 5 | Compare services |
| Mundra | 41 days36 to 49 by carrier | 93.0% | 99% via T/S | 7 | Compare services |
| Mersin | 50 days47 to 52 by carrier | 83.0% | 100% via T/S | 4 | Compare services |
| Nhava Sheva | 41 days32 to 44 by carrier | 90.5% | 99% via T/S | 6 | Compare services |
| Ennore | 53 days52 to 60 by carrier | 97.9% | 100% via T/S | 3 | Compare services |
| Hamburg | 23 days | 79.0% | 99% via T/S | 5 | Compare services |
 Laem Chabang | 45 days40 to 58 by carrier | 96.8% | 100% via T/S | 6 | Compare services |
| Tekirdag | 35 days | 97.6% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
| Chennai | 46 days44 to 51 by carrier | 96.2% | 100% via T/S | 3 | Compare services |
 Valencia | 17 days16 to 17 by carrier | 85.2% | 100% via T/S | 5 | Compare services |
Shipping Lines Serving Chicago Port
Share of containers loaded or discharged at Chicago and tracked on ShipsGo in the last six months.
Chicago Trade Regions
By share of containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Cargo from Chicago goes to
- South-Eastern Asia 42.9%
- South America 32.9%
- Southern Asia 5.7%
- Australia and New Zealand 3.4%
- Eastern Africa 3.2%
Cargo to Chicago comes from
- Western Asia 29.8%
- Southern Asia 28.3%
- Eastern Asia 12.3%
- Southern Europe 10.6%
- South-Eastern Asia 9.9%
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Ports Near Chicago
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- Rochelle 120 km
Other ports in United States (USA)
Chicago Port FAQ
Chicago Port in United States (USA) is listed under the port code USCHI on ShipsGo.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers of 15 carriers tracked on ShipsGo were loaded or discharged at Chicago. The largest were MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers tracked on ShipsGo took 72 days on average from Chicago to Jakarta. All of them changed vessels at least once on the way.
The routes with the most containers tracked on ShipsGo from Chicago were to Jakarta, Cartagena (Colombia) and Surabaya.
Chicago uses America/Chicago time, UTC-06:00 or UTC-05:00, depending on daylight saving time.
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How These Figures Are Calculated
Routes, transit times and carrier shares come from containers loaded or discharged at Chicago that started being tracked on ShipsGo between 19 April 2026 and 19 October 2026 and have since been discharged. Transit time runs from loading at the origin port to discharge at the destination. A route is shown only when enough containers were tracked on it for a meaningful average, and volumes are shown as shares rather than counts. The congestion level is refreshed every day. Route figures updated 19 October 2026.