Freight Rates Rise for Eight Consecutive Weeks! SCFI Tops 3,000 Points, US Routes Surge Over 10%

Release time： 2026-06-23 Browsing：161次

Released on June 18, the latest SCFI closed at 3,121.69 points with a week-on-week gain of 136.47 points; the index has risen for eight consecutive weeks and broken the 3,000-point threshold, boosted by carriers’ rate hikes and peak season surcharges, with trans-Pacific US trades leading the rally as weekly freight rates for 40-foot containers to both US West and East Coasts surged over 8% amid acute space shortage pushing shipper bookings to mid-July, and only the US Southwest lane is set for a minor rate cut in July, while rates for Europe and Mediterranean routes climbed concurrently and intra-Asia near-sea routes maintained stable performance; Middle East Gulf routes moved against the upward trend as eased US-Iran tensions raised market expectations of unimpeded vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz and dragged down risk surcharges, albeit supporting facilities for smooth channel navigation are yet to be put in place, and although restocking demand in Europe and the US, port congestion and capacity control are propping up the Q3 peak-season freight market, the month-end urgent shipment rush to the US will come to an end, and coupled with capacity flowing back from the Middle East and steady deliveries of newly-built container ships, the sustainability of freight rate growth after July is faced with major uncertainties.
All trade lanes posted rate hikes except the Persian Gulf:
1、Far East–Europe: USD 3,158 per TEU, up USD 94 week-on-week
2、Far East–Mediterranean: USD 4,260 per TEU, up USD 88 week-on-week
3、Far East–US West Coast: USD 5683 per FEU, up USD 582 week-on-week
4、Far East–US East Coast: USD 6,873 per FEU, up USD 552 week-on-week
5、South America (Santos): USD 8,212 per TEU, up USD 621 week-on-week
Intra-Asia routes:
1、Far East–Southeast Asia (Singapore): USD 689 per container, up USD 7
2、Far East–Japan Kansai: flat at USD 323
3、Far East–Japan Kanto: flat at USD 333
4、Far East–South Korea: USD 188, up USD 27