Liner price hikes give spot rates on the transpacific a boost
Transpacific rates have rebounded with the major box lines succeeding in implementing rate hikes. Friday’s Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed both the Shanghai-US West Coa...
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Transpacific rates have rebounded with the major box lines succeeding in implementing rate hikes. Friday’s Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed both the Shanghai-US West Coa...
Intra-Asia rates continue to weaken as market observers say the busy H1 26 for Chinese exports is fading. Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index showed that, as of 23 July, rates from...
Container rate gains on Asia-U.S. trade lanes are reflecting unexpectedly resilient consumer demand despite inflationary pressures. The post Asia-US East Coast box rate hits new...
Sustained import volumes and rising freight rates near the end of an early peak season are “taking most observers by surprise,” Freightos said.
The intra-Asia container freight market strengthened for a third consecutive week as unrest in the Middle East and typhoon-related disruption across China tightened capacity and pu...
Shanghai has officially become the world’s second-most prominent shipping hub, according to the 2026 rankings in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipp...
The freight rate divide between major container shipping trades widened in the latest weekly readings, with Transpacific routes showing relative strength while Asia-Europe ra...
Far East shipping spot rates are softening slightly but remain high; declines are gradual and expected to continue in August. The post War sends Asia-US ocean rates soaring 234% si...
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) increased after three consecutive weeks of decline. The benchmark rose by 1% to US$4,297 per 40-foot container. Higher Transpacific spot rate...
For May, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI reading, at -15.4, improved slightly over April’s -17.4 and March’s -18.9, with the firm saying it is among the...
Indices appear uncertain how to price spot rates this week, but what seems clear is that the Asia-US East Coast trade’s substantive growth trajectory of recent weeks has hit a bump...
Container freight markets showed contrasting regional trends in the latest readings, with several indicators pointing to stronger Transpacific rates while Europe and the Medi...
European trades saw spot rates decline for a fourth consecutive week, with carriers cancelling or cutting back plans for rate boosting, but for those operating on the transpacific,...
The Drewry World Container Index fell in the latest week’s data on lower spot rates for trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe headhaul routes. The post Drewry index edges lower on decline...
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) declined for the third consecutive week, falling 3% to US$4,255 per 40-foot container. The decline was driven by lower spot rates on the Asia...
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 2% this week to US$4,547 per 40ft container, ending 10 consecutive weeks of gains. Drewry said the decline suggests that the strong peak...
With the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index having now witnessed three consecutive weeks of spot rate declines, it would appear that the apex of this year’s peak season has passe...
Trans-Pacific freight rates hit record highs due to strong, early peak-season demand. The post Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion appeare...
Transpacific container shipping rates remain high after the unusually early start to peak season, with tariff uncertainty and a rush to move cargo out of China helping sustain dema...
Indian importers sourcing goods from Asia continue to grapple with freight rate shocks. Indian manufacturers and retailers traditionally rely heavily on Chinese suppliers, so eleva...
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades saw another week of single-digit declines, in the absence of carrier-led price hikes. But, on the contrary,...
From one week to the next, it has been more of the same: transpacific rates on the climb; but with the cost of shipping into Europe showing an even more precipitous drop than last...
In week 30 (up to 24 July), Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) stuck to the recently observed Fortnight Brace trend. (During this year’s peak season, on the Asia-Europe trades, w...
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