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18 September 2026

Asia-US container rates soar past $11,000, near pandemic records

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Asia-US container rates soar past $11,000, near pandemic records

Ocean carriers are capitalizing on an extraordinary spike in container freight rates from Asia to the United States, with spot prices now within roughly 18% of their pandemic-era highs on the West Coast and 11% on the East Coast, according to Xeneta data. Rates from the Far East to the U. S. West Coast reached $7,960 per forty foot equivalent unit as of Sept. 17, while Far East-U.

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