The FBX13 global ocean freight container pricing index measures 40′ container prices across key port pairs from China/East Asia to the Mediterranean. This index is created and maintained in collaboration with the Baltic Exchange. Key ports in the index include Shanghai (PVG) and Ningbo (NGB) in China and Barcelona (BCN) and Piraeus (PIR) in the Mediterranean.
Multiple unions in France, including CGT, FSU, and Solidaires, have called a nationwide strike on December 2, 2025, targeting austerity measures and demanding higher wages. Rail transport is expected to be impacted significantly, while maritime sector participation remains uncertain. The strike aims to pressure the government on proposed austerity legislation.
CMA CGM sets new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates effective December 1st, 2025 for dry cargo from North West India and Pakistan to North Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa. Rates are USD 1,500 per 20' and 40' container to North Europe and the Mediterranean, and USD 2,500 per 20' and 40' container to North Africa. These include basic ocean freight and bunker surcharges but exclude THC and other local charges.
Global fleet capacity is forecast to grow 6.9% to 32.97 million TEUs this year and by another 2.2% in 2026 to 33.7 million TEUs, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants, and Bimco expects global container volume growth of between 2.5% and 3.5% in both years.
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Which ports are included in FBX13?
| China/East Asia Ports: | Mediterranean Ports: | |
| CNNGB – Ningbo CNSHA – Shanghai CNYTN – Yantian HKHKG – Hong Kong JPUKB – Kobe KRPUS – Busan S. Korea SGSIN – Singapore TWKHH – Kaohsiung Taiwan VNVUT – Vung Tau |
EGPSD – Port Said ESALG – Algeciras ESBCN – Barcelona ESVLC – Valencia FRFOS – Marseilles/Fos Sur Mer GRPIR – Piraeus ILASH – Ashdod ITGIT – Gioia Tauro ITGOA – Genova ITSPE – La Spezia MTMAR – Malta Freeport TRAMR – Ambarli TRIZT – Izmit |
How is FBX13 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.
Which other trade lanes does FBX cover?
Can I source FBX13 data?
FBX data is available to subscribers on the Freightos website and via Thomson Reuters Eikon screen. 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.
