• FBX
  • -
  • $2074.6
  • 2.12%
  • FBX01
  • -
  • $2465
  • 9.75%
  • FBX02
  • -
  • $422.8
  • 1.73%
  • FBX03
  • -
  • $3647.2
  • 3%
  • FBX04
  • -
  • $510.8
  • -5.34%
  • FBX11
  • -
  • $2365.2
  • -0.84%
  • FBX12
  • -
  • $449.2
  • 4.13%
  • FBX13
  • -
  • $2750.8
  • -5.46%
  • FBX14
  • -
  • $647
  • 0.81%
  • FBX21
  • -
  • $519.8
  • -13.48%
  • FBX22
  • -
  • $2130
  • 0%
  • FBX24
  • -
  • $913.6
  • -5.05%
  • FBX26
  • -
  • $2519.2
  • 5.12%

Global Freight Pricing & Market Rate Intelligence Trends

NORTH AMERICA WEST COAST TO CHINA/EAST ASIA

The FBX02 global ocean freight container pricing index measures 40′ container prices across key port pairs from North America’s West Coast to China and East Asia. This index is created and maintained in collaboration with the Baltic Exchange. Key ports in the index include Los Angeles (LAX) and Chicago (ORD) in the United States and Shanghai (PVG) and Ningbo (NGB) in China.

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North America West Coast to China/East Asia

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US West Coast to China/East Asia recent shipping events: congestion, labor strikes, & more

  • Regulation / Policy Change
    High
    April 2, 2025

    Though the White House states that April 2nd tariffs -- still undetermined -- will go into effect immediately.

  • Regulation / Policy Change
    High
    April 1, 2025

    President Trump will unveil his tariff plan on April 2nd, but much remains unclear including whether announced tariffs will be effective immediately or at a later date.

  • Market Changes
    High
    February 28, 0204

    CMA CGM identifies new ship deliveries, potential Suez Canal reopening, and US tariff impacts as key factors shaping the container shipping sector in 2025, expecting global container volumes to grow by 3% alongside GDP. The company reported a 2% rise in net profit to $5.7 billion and an 18% increase in revenue to $55.5 billion for 2024.

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Estimated average transit time from West Coast US to China/East Asia

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which ports are included in FBX02?

North America West Coast Ports: China/East Asia Ports:
CAVAN – Vancouver
USLAX – Los Angeles
USLGB – Long Beach
USOAK – Oakland
USSEA – Seattle
USTIW – Tacoma
CNNGB – Ningbo
CNSHA – Shanghai
CNYTN – Yantian
HKHKG – Hong Kong
JPUKB – Kobe
KRPUS – Busan S. Korea
SGSIN – Singapore
TWKHH – Kaohsiung Taiwan
VNVUT – Vung Tau

How is FBX02 calculated?

Prices used in the index are rolling short term Freight All Kind (FAK) spot tariffs and related surcharges between carriers, freight forwarders and high-volume shippers. Index values are calculated by taking the median price for all prices (to ignore the influence of outliers on active lanes) with weighting by carrier. 50 to 70 million price points are collected every month. The daily freight rate index is published in a “sliding window” containing the relevant data that are effective and not expired from 00:00 UTC on the day before publication to 24:00 UTC on the day of publication, meaning 48 hours in total starting from 00:00 yesterday. Only rates created or modified within the last 3 months and valid during those 48 hours will be included (in practice on most trade lanes rates are volatile and almost all rates are much newer than 3 months). Rates are calculated at 06:00 UTC and published at 14:00 UTC. The weekly freight index is calculated as an average of the five business days from the same week and published each Friday.

Can I source FBX02 data?

FBX data is available to subscribers on the Freightos website and via Thomson Reuters Eikon or Bloomberg screens. It is also updated weekly on the JOC’s Market Data portal, pulled weekly into TI Insight’s GSCi market intelligence platform. Besides viewing charts, you can download csv files or png charts. If you are a journalist, analyst, or armchair logistics buff, contact [email protected] if you’re interested in a CSV version of data.