Data highlights
□ Market average spot rates – 28 August 2025:
• Far East to US West Coast: USD 1852 per FEU (40ft container)
• Far East to US East Coast: USD 2873 per FEU
• Far East to North Europe: USD 2811 per FEU
• Far East to Mediterranean: USD 3122 per FEU
• North Europe to US East Coast: USD 1921 per FEU
□ The steepest week-on-week decline is found on the trade from Far East to North Europe, down 3.6%.
□ Far East to Mediterranean down a lesser 0.6% week-on-week.
□ Far East fronthauls to the US West Coast and US East Coast also down less than 1% week-on-week, at -0.6% and -0.5% respectively.
□ Less drama on the Transatlantic trade from North Europe to US East Coast, which remains flat week-on-week.
□ When comparing major fronthauls since the end of July, the steepest drop is found on Far East to US East Coast, down 21%. Into the US West Coast, average spot rates have fallen 13.3% in the same period. (....)