{"id":6907,"date":"2026-10-09T15:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikhailinvest.com\/post-peak-spot-rates-tumble-as-ocean-carriers-eye-price-increases\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:25:58","slug":"post-peak-spot-rates-tumble-as-ocean-carriers-eye-price-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikhailinvest.com\/zh\/post-peak-spot-rates-tumble-as-ocean-carriers-eye-price-increases\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-peak spot rates tumble as ocean carriers eye price increases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theloadstar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54c340ced78c1a934f58c7a504742e92-680x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"dreamstime_xs_264367540\" \/>\n<p>ID <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/top-down-white-truck-transports-red-freight-container-across-busy-port-aerial-top-down-white-truck-transports-red-freight-image264367540\">264367540<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/photos-images\/trucks-driving.html\">Trucks Driving<\/a> \u00a9<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/info634860_info\">Info634860<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/\">Dreamstime.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-10-09\">9 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s Golden Week holiday appears to have marked the end of the protracted transpacific peak season, as container freight spot rates out of Asia to the US declined this week.<\/p>\n<p>According to Drewry\u2019s World Container Index (WCI), the spot rate on its Shanghai-Los Angeles route declined 3% week on week, to finish at $7,624 per 40ft, while the Shanghai-New York leg was down 2%, to $10,220 per 40ft.<\/p>\n<p>US west coast forwarder Freight Right said the market had, basically, been static over the past week due to the holiday in China.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, spot rates on the Asia-Europe routes fell for the 13th consecutive week as contracting season gets under way, potentially putting shippers and their forwarders in a stronger negotiating position than they have seen this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor European shippers, tender season is in full force, and falling short-term rates are a welcome development as they negotiate long-term contracts, because they also benchmark against the short-term market,\u201d said Peter Sand, Xeneta\u2019s chief analyst.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemand has been very strong all year, not least into Europe, but it could not keep growing at double-digits indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs demand eases from a very high level, the fight for capacity eases too, and even freight forwarders are now getting better deals from carriers in long-term contract negotiations,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>According to this week\u2019s XSI by Xeneta, the Far East-North Europe spot rate fell 2.5% on the previous week, to end at $3,645 per 40ft, while the XSI\u2019s Far East-Mediterranean route was down 5.9% week on week, to end at $4,007 per 40ft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpot rates on the Far East to Europe trades have fallen heavily since the post-Hormuz crisis peak in July. The Mediterranean is taking the biggest hit, down 43% since 1 July, while North Europe is down 34%,\u201d explained Mr Sand.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison, the WCI\u2019s Shanghai-Rotterdam route fell 2%, to $3,337 per 40ft, while the Shanghai-Genoa leg was essentially flat, at $3,696 per 40ft.<\/p>\n<p>The next two-to-three weeks will likely determine the course of pricing for the remainder of the year, with carriers attempting to reverse the declines by seeking higher FAK rates in the second half of October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the successful implementation of these increases remains uncertain \u2013 the faster-than-expected return to the Suez route remains the biggest threat to carrier efforts to support rates,\u201d Drewry noted.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sand added: \u201cThe pace of the decline has eased a little, but rates are still elevated and the trend is still downward, so we are not at the floor yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on an Asia-Europe webinar hosted by the <em>Journal of Commerce<\/em> yesterday, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors\u2019 head of advisory, Chantal McRoberts, agreed that early signs from shippers now running tenders were that rates could fall further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think they will soften, in terms of what we\u2019re seeing right now \u2013 shippers that have opened up competitive tenders are seeing a variety of different strategies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re seeing some better rates than this time last year last year,\u201d she added, but warned that \u00a0price increases could come through surcharges rather than base rate levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the surcharges that are causing the biggest consternation \u2013 we\u2019re seeing inflated fuel prices appear; we\u2019re seeing some inflated pre-peak season surcharges coming in, so it\u2019s really important that shippers put up guardrails around contract rates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is scope to save some cost, but it will depend on the market, the risks, and the framework of whether it\u2019s the right time to go to bid, or whether it\u2019s better to try and extend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s also whether the providers are also open to that, which is really important in terms of forwarders because they also have a role in setting the market expectation on rates as well,\u201d Ms McRoberts said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ID 264367540 | Trucks Driving \u00a9 Info634860 | Dreamstime.com 9 October 2026 China\u2019s Golden Week holiday appears to have marked the end of the protracted transpacific peak season, as container freight spot rates out of Asia to the US declined this week. 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