container spot rates


Thursday, February 12, 2026
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Rates Slide for Fifth Week as Lunar New Year Demand Disappoints

Global container shipping rates fell for a fifth consecutive week as the usual pre-Lunar New Year cargo surge failed to materialize, prompting carriers to ramp

February 12, 2026
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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Container Shipping Rates Extend Three-Week Slide as Suez Uncertainty Weighs on Market

Global container shipping rates extended their decline for a third straight week, with weakening demand ahead of Chinese New Year and uncertainty over Suez

January 29, 2026
Total Views: 592

Thursday, January 22, 2026
CMA CGM ship in the Suez Canal
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Drewry: Carriers ‘Drip-Feed’ Capacity Back Into Suez as Container Rates Slide

Drewry’s World Container Index fell 10% to $2,212 per 40-foot container this week, marking the second consecutive week of declining rates as carriers

January 22, 2026
Total Views: 423

Thursday, January 15, 2026
A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
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Container Rates Reverse Course as January Rally Unravels on Weak Demand

Global container shipping rates fell sharply this week, surrendering most of the gains from a brief January rally as carriers struggled to maintain pricing

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 461

Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles
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Container Shipping Rates Jump 16% as Carriers Push Opportunistic Increases

Global container shipping rates surged this week, with the Drewry World Container Index rising 16% to $2,557 per 40-foot container, driven largely by sharp

January 8, 2026
Total Views: 1467

Friday, December 26, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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Container Shipping Rates Extend Gains as Year-End Demand Surges

Global container shipping rates climbed 1% this week to $2,213 per 40-foot container, marking the fourth consecutive weekly increase as carriers capitalized on

December 26, 2025
Total Views: 1329

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
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Container Shipping: Spot Rates Surge 12% as Carriers Regain Pricing Power

Global container shipping rates jumped 12% this week to $2,182 per 40-foot container, marking the third consecutive weekly increase as carriers successfully

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 372

Thursday, December 11, 2025
port of los angeles cma cgm
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Container Shipping Index Climbs for Second Week as Asia-Europe Rates Surge, Transpacific Slumps

The Drewry World Container Index rose 2% to $1,957 per 40-foot container this week, marking the second consecutive weekly increase driven by strengthening

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 580

Thursday, December 4, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Spot Rates Rebound as Carriers Shift to Weekly Price Hikes

Global container shipping rates climbed 7% this week to $1,927 per 40-foot container, snapping a three-week decline that had pushed spot rates to their lowest

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 435

Friday, November 28, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Shipping Rates Slip as Transpacific Trade Softens, Asia-Europe Disruptions Loom

Global container shipping rates declined this week as persistent rate pressures on key Transpacific routes offset efforts by carriers to stabilize pricing

November 28, 2025
Total Views: 595

Friday, November 21, 2025
Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
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Carriers Push December FAK Increases as Asia–Europe Demand Holds

Mid-November FAK [freight all kinds] price hikes continued to strengthen container freight spot rates on the Asia-Europe trades this

November 21, 2025
Total Views: 580

Thursday, November 20, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Shipping Rates Hold Steady as Transpacific and Asia-Europe Routes Diverge

The Drewry World Container Index remained unchanged this week at $1,852 per 40-foot container, as declining rates on Transpacific routes were offset by

November 20, 2025
Total Views: 540

Friday, November 7, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Transpacific Spot Rates Split as Discounts Emerge

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west deepsea trades saw some uplift this week from the 1 November general rate increases (GRIs), although the

November 7, 2025
Total Views: 489

Friday, October 31, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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Container Freight Indices Diverge Sharply Ahead of November GRIs

It was another week of confused signals on container spot freight rates from the main indices – the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) continuing to

October 31, 2025
Total Views: 843

Aerial top view of a ship at sea
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Xeneta: U.S.–China Trade Truce Won’t Stop Container Rate Slide Into 2026

The 12-month trade truce between the United States and China announced this week will not prevent ocean container freight rates from continuing their decline

October 31, 2025
Total Views: 689

Thursday, October 30, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Spot Rates Climb for Third Week, But Drewry Warns Momentum Unlikely to Last

The Drewry World Container Index increased 4% to $1,822 per 40-foot container this week, marking the third straight week of gains following a prolonged 17-week

October 30, 2025
Total Views: 328

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Aerial of a containership underway
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Container Shipping’s October Spot Rate Spike Unlikely to Derail Shippers’ 2026 Contract Leverage

Average spot rates on major front-haul trades from the Far East increased sharply in October, but shippers preparing for 2026 contract negotiations should not

October 29, 2025
Total Views: 524

Friday, October 17, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
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Container Rates Rise for First Time in Months as Carriers Push November Increases

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades reversed months of consecutive declines this week with a series of general rate increases (GRIs) and

October 17, 2025
Total Views: 597

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Rates Snap 17-Week Losing Streak as Carriers Push Rate Increases

The Drewry World Container Index increased 2% to $1,687 per 40ft container this week, marking the first increase following 17 consecutive weeks of decline.

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 433

Friday, October 10, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Container Rates Hit 9-Month Low as Golden Week Slows Trade, Ceasefire Lifts Red Sea Outlook

Container spot freight rates saw another week of moderate decline on the main east-west routes amid subdued trading activity due to the Golden Week holiday,

October 10, 2025
Total Views: 781