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A much slower week for rates than the previous week, although we still saw rates continue to increase on most of the main trade lanes.

In the Pacific we saw rates plateau this week FBX01 (China/East Asia – US West Coast) was up just $20 on the end of last week, ending the week at $4,836, comparing to the end of 2025 when the route ended the year at $2,134 and had been fairly range bound between $1,500 and $2,500 in Q4 2025 (Peak Season).

Rates into the East coast of the USA from Asia FBX03 (China/East Asia – US East Coast) continued to creep up by $278 week on week, ending this week at $6,664, this level is almost double the rate at the end of 2025. Rates into the North Continent FBX11 (China/East Asia – North Europe) increased by $158 week on week, settling the week at $4,189. Rates into the Mediterranean FBX13 (China/East Asia – Mediterranean) finished the week at $5,432, up $93 from the end of last week.