Logistics Intelligence
Ocean Freight Indices & Rates
Container freight rates from China to major world ports. Weekly SCFI-based snapshot of 30+ routes — refreshed every week as new data lands.
Tracked routes
57
Snapshot date
Sep 18, 2026
Average rate
$5,275
Lowest rate
$2,425
Shanghai → Vladivostok
Highest rate
$10,046
Shanghai → New York
Index by route
Latest container freight rate (USD) per route, sorted from the most expensive.
Shanghai → New York
US East Coast · 40'
$10,046
▲ 3.6% Shenzhen → New York
US East Coast · 40'
$10,046
▲ 3.6% Ningbo → Savannah
US East Coast · 40'
$10,046
▲ 3.6% Shanghai → Houston
US East Coast · 40'
$10,046
▲ 3.6% Shanghai → Santos
South America · 20'
$7,703
▼ 14% Ningbo → Buenos Aires
South America · 20'
$7,703
▼ 14% Qingdao → Callao
South America · 20'
$7,703
▼ 14% Shenzhen → Manzanillo
South America · 20'
$7,703
▼ 14% Shanghai → Long Beach
US West Coast · 40'
$6,940
▲ 2.6% Yantian → Long Beach
US West Coast · 40'
$6,940
▲ 2.6% Ningbo → Los Angeles
US West Coast · 40'
$6,940
▲ 2.6% Qingdao → Seattle
US West Coast · 40'
$6,940
▲ 2.6% Shanghai → Tacoma
US West Coast · 40'
$6,940
▲ 2.6% Shanghai → Dubai (Jebel Ali)
Persian Gulf · 20'
$6,246
▲ 1.8% Shenzhen → Dammam
Persian Gulf · 20'
$6,246
▲ 1.8% Ningbo → Jebel Ali
Persian Gulf · 20'
$6,246
▲ 1.8% Shanghai → Barcelona
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,125
▼ 9.2% Shanghai → Genoa
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,125
▼ 9.2% Ningbo → Piraeus
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,125
▼ 9.2% Qingdao → Istanbul
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,125
▼ 9.2% Yantian → Haifa
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,125
▼ 9.2% Shanghai → Melbourne
Oceania · 20'
$2,944
▲ 11.5% Ningbo → Sydney
Oceania · 20'
$2,944
▲ 11.5% Shanghai → Auckland
Oceania · 20'
$2,944
▲ 11.5% Shenzhen → Brisbane
Oceania · 20'
$2,944
▲ 11.5% Shanghai → Rotterdam
Europe · 20'
$2,425
▼ 8.2% Shenzhen → Hamburg
Europe · 20'
$2,425
▼ 8.2% Ningbo → Hamburg
Europe · 20'
$2,425
▼ 8.2% Shenzhen → Felixstowe
Europe · 20'
$2,425
▼ 8.2% Shanghai → Antwerp
Europe · 20'
$2,425
▼ 8.2% Ningbo → Gdańsk
Europe · 20'
$2,425
▼ 8.2% Shanghai → Vladivostok
Europe · 20'
$2,425
▼ 8.2% Regional comparison
Average container rate per destination region.
US East Coast
$10,046
4
South America
$7,703
4
US West Coast
$6,940
5
Persian Gulf
$6,246
3
Mediterranean
$3,125
5
Oceania
$2,944
4
Europe
$2,425
7
Price trend
Shanghai → Santos · Historical price trend for the most tracked route.
Price trend
Shanghai → Santos
All routes
Full list of tracked container routes and their latest rates.
| Route | Container | Rate (USD) | Week | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai → New York US East Coast | 40' | $10,046 | ▲ 3.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → New York US East Coast | 40' | $10,046 | ▲ 3.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Savannah US East Coast | 40' | $10,046 | ▲ 3.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Houston US East Coast | 40' | $10,046 | ▲ 3.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Santos South America | 20' | $7,703 | ▼ 14% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Buenos Aires South America | 20' | $7,703 | ▼ 14% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Qingdao → Callao South America | 20' | $7,703 | ▼ 14% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Manzanillo South America | 20' | $7,703 | ▼ 14% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Long Beach US West Coast | 40' | $6,940 | ▲ 2.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Yantian → Long Beach US West Coast | 40' | $6,940 | ▲ 2.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Los Angeles US West Coast | 40' | $6,940 | ▲ 2.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Qingdao → Seattle US West Coast | 40' | $6,940 | ▲ 2.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Tacoma US West Coast | 40' | $6,940 | ▲ 2.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Dubai (Jebel Ali) Persian Gulf | 20' | $6,246 | ▲ 1.8% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Dammam Persian Gulf | 20' | $6,246 | ▲ 1.8% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Jebel Ali Persian Gulf | 20' | $6,246 | ▲ 1.8% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Barcelona Mediterranean | 20' | $3,125 | ▼ 9.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Genoa Mediterranean | 20' | $3,125 | ▼ 9.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Piraeus Mediterranean | 20' | $3,125 | ▼ 9.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Qingdao → Istanbul Mediterranean | 20' | $3,125 | ▼ 9.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Yantian → Haifa Mediterranean | 20' | $3,125 | ▼ 9.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Melbourne Oceania | 20' | $2,944 | ▲ 11.5% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Sydney Oceania | 20' | $2,944 | ▲ 11.5% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Auckland Oceania | 20' | $2,944 | ▲ 11.5% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Brisbane Oceania | 20' | $2,944 | ▲ 11.5% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Rotterdam Europe | 20' | $2,425 | ▼ 8.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Hamburg Europe | 20' | $2,425 | ▼ 8.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Hamburg Europe | 20' | $2,425 | ▼ 8.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Felixstowe Europe | 20' | $2,425 | ▼ 8.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Antwerp Europe | 20' | $2,425 | ▼ 8.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Gdańsk Europe | 20' | $2,425 | ▼ 8.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Vladivostok Europe | 20' | $2,425 | ▼ 8.2% | Sep 18, 2026 |
Source: SCFI — Shanghai Containerized Freight Index. Rates in USD per container. Data is refreshed weekly.