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14 September 2026

Transpacific freight rates climb as Europe extends decline

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Source reporting: Container News

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Transpacific freight rates climb as Europe extends decline

Transpacific freight rates strengthened in the latest weekly readings, while Asia-Europe rates continued to move lower, reinforcing the widening gap between the two major container shipping markets. At headline level, the broader indexes remained mixed. The SCFI and CCFI increased, while the NCFI and Freightos Baltic Index declined and Drewry’s World Container Index remained stable. Chinese freight indexes remain mixed The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) increased 2% to 3,662. 18 points from 3,590.

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