Xeneta Shares Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update

The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst.

Data highlights

Market average spot rates – 17 September 2026:

• Far East to US West Coast: USD 7,960 per FEU (40ft container)

• Far East to US East Coast: USD 11,259 per FEU

• Far East to North Europe: USD 4,103 per FEU

• Far East to Mediterranean: USD 4,434 per FEU

• North Europe to US East Coast: USD 2,956 per FEU

Change since 28 February 2026 (pre-Hormuz crisis):

• Far East to US West Coast: +323.6%

• Far East to US East Coast: +324.7%

• Far East to North Europe: +84.9%

• Far East to Mediterranean: +33.2%

• North Europe to US East Coast: +100.

COVID-19 peak comparison:

• Far East to US West Coast: current USD 7,960 per FEU vs. all-time high USD 9,699 per FEU (set 1 February 2022) – 17.9% short of peak

• Far East to US East Coast: current USD 11,259 per FEU vs. all-time high USD 12,683 per FEU (set 1 January 2022) –

  11.2% short of peak

“Spot rates from Far East to US West Coast and US East