The latest Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) for the week ending September 11, 2026 shows a seventh consecutive increase, with spot rates on transpacific routes to the US still rising while Far East–Europe and Mediterranean trades decline. Near‑regional routes, particularly Far East–Southeast Asia, record a sharp weekly jump in container freight rates.
According to multiple Asian business and shipping news outlets, the latest SCFI reading for the week to September 11 confirms continued upward momentum in transpacific container rates alongside diverging moves on other major trades. Freight from Shanghai to the US West Coast reached around USD 7,339 per FEU, up roughly 1.3 % week on week, while rates to the US East Coast climbed to about USD 10,479 per FEU, gaining around 1.5 % from the previous assessment. In contrast, Far East–Europe rates fell to approximately USD 2,545 per TEU and Mediterranean rates to about USD 3,299 per TEU, representing weekly declines in the 3–8 % range. On intra‑Asian trades, Far East–Southeast Asia stood out with a weekly increase above 13 %, pushing spot rates on that route past USD 1,000 per TEU.
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