{"id":6902,"date":"2026-10-09T13:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikhailinvest.com\/tradelanes-intra-asia-freight-rates-ease-after-post-covid-high\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:49:21","slug":"tradelanes-intra-asia-freight-rates-ease-after-post-covid-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikhailinvest.com\/zh\/tradelanes-intra-asia-freight-rates-ease-after-post-covid-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradelanes: Intra-Asia freight rates ease after post-Covid high"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Intra-Asia container freight rates have marginally eased after hitting a post-Covid high prior to China\u2019s Golden Week holiday, with elevated fuel costs, geopolitical disruptions, and operational constraints continuing to support the market.<\/p>\n

The Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) Composite Index declined 1% this week, to $1,503 per 40ft, ending six consecutive weeks of increases.<\/p>\n

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Source: Drewry<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

However, the index was up 209% year on year, and also remained largely unchanged during Golden Week, compared with a 12% decline during the same period last year.<\/p>\n

Spot rates from Greater China to north-east, south-east and south Asia softened as demand weakened during the holiday, although network adjustments and operational disruptions limited the declines.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Shanghai-Laem Chabang, and Manila and Yokohama rates fell 3% from 1 October, to $1,690, $1,027 and $1,052 per 40ft, respectively. Shanghai-Jebel Ali rates remained elevated, at $8,662 per 40ft, amid worsening Middle East disruption.<\/p>\n

Shanghai and Ningbo continued to experience vessel bunching and schedule delays after the August typhoon season, with average waiting times of three and 2.5 days, respectively.<\/p>\n

This has cascaded to major ports in South and South-east Asia, and Shanghai-Singapore and Shanghai-Tanjung Pelepas rates increased 2%, to $2,123 and $2,100 per 40ft, respectively.<\/p>\n

Elevated fuel costs are providing further support. Brent crude has remained above $100 per barrel since early September; CMA CGM introduced a $75 per teu emergency fuel surcharge on all intra-regional trades on 1 October.<\/p>\n

In response to the\u00a0higher rates, carriers are launching new services.<\/p>\n

On 8 November, Regional Container Lines (RCL), Pacific International Lines (PIL), HMM, and Shanghai Jin Jiang Shipping will jointly start a weekly China-Indonesia-Straits service. PIL and RCL will market it as the NCI and RCI05, respectively, while HMM and Jin Jiang have yet to reveal their branding.<\/p>\n

The partners will each deploy one ship: the 2,742 teu Whutthi Bhum<\/em> from Jin Jiang; 3,565 teu Kota Makmur<\/em> from PIL; 4,782 teu Hyundai Unity<\/em> from HMM; and the 4,488 teu newbuild Chantisa Bhum<\/em> from RCL.<\/p>\n

The new service will replace a joint service between X-Press Feeders, PIL and HMM, branded NJX, NCI, and NIS by their respective partners.<\/p>\n

Analysts at Linerlytica also said this week that the shortage of feeder ships \u2013 the intra-Asia lane\u2019s main workhorses \u2013 has further supported the market.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lack of new feeder capacity, especially on the Bangkok-max segment where only five have been delivered so far this year, has further compounded the capacity shortage on the intra-Asia routes,\u201d it noted.<\/p>\n

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Photo: VesselFinder 9 October 2026 Intra-Asia container freight rates have marginally eased after hitting a post-Covid high prior to China\u2019s Golden Week holiday, with elevated fuel costs, geopolitical disruptions, and operational constraints continuing to support the market. The Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) Composite Index declined 1% this week, to $1,503 per 40ft, ending six 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