22 September 2026
Transpacific rates surge as Europe falls further
The divide between major container shipping trades widened further in the latest weekly freight index readings, with Transpacific rates posting strong gains while Asia-Europe continued to move lower. The broader indexes remained mixed. SCFI and CCFI increased, while NCFI and the Freightos Baltic Index declined. Drewry’s World Container Index edged higher, supported by rising Transpacific rates. Chinese freight indexes remain divided The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) increased 0.
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