The KCCI increased 0.43% in the week of October 27, 2026, while rates to the U.S. West and East coasts fell for a second consecutive week.
Korea Ocean Business Corporation reported that the Korea Container Freight Index rose by 20 points, or 0.43%, to 4,666 in the week of October 27, 2026. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index increased by 1.76 points, or 0.05%, to 3,681.34, indicating broadly stable container-rate conditions rather than a uniform market surge.
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