Data highlights
o Market average spot rates – 23 October 2025:
• Far East to US West Coast: USD 2044 per FEU (40ft container)
• Far East to US East Coast: USD 2953 per FEU
• Far East to North Europe: USD 1976 per FEU
• Far East to Mediterranean: USD 2367 per FEU
• North Europe to US East Coast: USD 1581 per FEU
• The average spot rates of the four main fronthauls out of the Far East rose markedly in mid-October and have maintained those levels in the past week. This increase follows a consistent decline in rates since Mid-September.
• Rising the most from two weeks ago is the Far East to US West Coast average spot rate. The rate is up 33.4% since 9 October, reaching levels last seen in mid-September.
• Carriers have increased blanked sailings on Transpacific throughout October, to keep offered capacity slightly below the September level.
• Similar development is seen into the US East Coast from the Far East, with the spot rate back at the mid-September level and up by 20.9% from two weeks ago.
• Rates seem to have stabilized after the initial mid-October uptick into both US Coasts.
• The spread between the two US coasts has been consistent at around 909 USD over the past two weeks indicating similar conditions impacting spot rates on both trades. (....)