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
56
Snapshot date
Aug 21, 2026
Average rate
$5,361
Lowest rate
$2,315
Shenzhen → Brisbane
Highest rate
$9,700
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'
$9,700
Shenzhen → New York
US East Coast · 40'
$9,700
Ningbo → Savannah
US East Coast · 40'
$9,700
Shanghai → Houston
US East Coast · 40'
$9,700
Shanghai → Santos
South America · 20'
$7,805
Ningbo → Buenos Aires
South America · 20'
$7,805
Qingdao → Callao
South America · 20'
$7,805
Shenzhen → Manzanillo
South America · 20'
$7,805
Shanghai → Long Beach
US West Coast · 40'
$6,765
Yantian → Long Beach
US West Coast · 40'
$6,765
Ningbo → Los Angeles
US West Coast · 40'
$6,765
Qingdao → Seattle
US West Coast · 40'
$6,765
Shanghai → Tacoma
US West Coast · 40'
$6,765
Shanghai → Dubai (Jebel Ali)
Persian Gulf · 20'
$5,729
Shenzhen → Dammam
Persian Gulf · 20'
$5,729
Ningbo → Jebel Ali
Persian Gulf · 20'
$5,729
Shanghai → Barcelona
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,767
Shanghai → Genoa
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,767
Ningbo → Piraeus
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,767
Qingdao → Istanbul
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,767
Yantian → Haifa
Mediterranean · 20'
$3,767
Shanghai → Rotterdam
Europe · 20'
$2,842
Shenzhen → Hamburg
Europe · 20'
$2,842
Ningbo → Hamburg
Europe · 20'
$2,842
Shenzhen → Felixstowe
Europe · 20'
$2,842
Shanghai → Antwerp
Europe · 20'
$2,842
Ningbo → Gdańsk
Europe · 20'
$2,842
Shanghai → Melbourne
Oceania · 20'
$2,315
Ningbo → Sydney
Oceania · 20'
$2,315
Shanghai → Auckland
Oceania · 20'
$2,315
Shenzhen → Brisbane
Oceania · 20'
$2,315
Regional comparison
Average container rate per destination region.
US East Coast
$9,700
4
South America
$7,805
4
US West Coast
$6,765
5
Persian Gulf
$5,729
3
Mediterranean
$3,767
5
Europe
$2,842
6
Oceania
$2,315
4
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' | $9,700 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → New York US East Coast | 40' | $9,700 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Savannah US East Coast | 40' | $9,700 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Houston US East Coast | 40' | $9,700 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Santos South America | 20' | $7,805 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Buenos Aires South America | 20' | $7,805 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Qingdao → Callao South America | 20' | $7,805 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Manzanillo South America | 20' | $7,805 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Long Beach US West Coast | 40' | $6,765 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Yantian → Long Beach US West Coast | 40' | $6,765 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Los Angeles US West Coast | 40' | $6,765 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Qingdao → Seattle US West Coast | 40' | $6,765 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Tacoma US West Coast | 40' | $6,765 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Dubai (Jebel Ali) Persian Gulf | 20' | $5,729 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Dammam Persian Gulf | 20' | $5,729 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Jebel Ali Persian Gulf | 20' | $5,729 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Barcelona Mediterranean | 20' | $3,767 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Genoa Mediterranean | 20' | $3,767 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Piraeus Mediterranean | 20' | $3,767 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Qingdao → Istanbul Mediterranean | 20' | $3,767 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Yantian → Haifa Mediterranean | 20' | $3,767 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Rotterdam Europe | 20' | $2,842 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Hamburg Europe | 20' | $2,842 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Hamburg Europe | 20' | $2,842 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Felixstowe Europe | 20' | $2,842 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Antwerp Europe | 20' | $2,842 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Gdańsk Europe | 20' | $2,842 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Melbourne Oceania | 20' | $2,315 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Ningbo → Sydney Oceania | 20' | $2,315 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shanghai → Auckland Oceania | 20' | $2,315 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Shenzhen → Brisbane Oceania | 20' | $2,315 | — | Aug 21, 2026 |
Source: SCFI — Shanghai Containerized Freight Index. Rates in USD per container. Data is refreshed weekly.