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Global Freight Intelligence
The numbers behind the routes.
Published benchmarks, daily reference rates and an AIS vessel map, each labelled with its source and period.
- World Container Index4,585+2%USD / 40ftweek on weekDrewry · 22 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
- Air cargo demand+4.4%CTK · year on yearAugust 2026 vs August 2025IATA · August 2026(opens in a new tab)
- Container port throughput920M+6.9%TEU · worldwide2024 vs 2023UNCTAD · 2024(opens in a new tab)
- Air cargo load factor46.0%+2.0 ppcapacity utilisedAugust 2026 vs August 2025IATA · August 2026(opens in a new tab)
Vessel tracking
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FX reference rates
ECB daily · USD baseRoutes
Spot rate per 40ft container, USD, with change on the previous week.
- Shanghai → Los Angeles$8,007+2%
- Shanghai → New York$10,166+1%
- Shanghai → Rotterdam$3,632+3%
- Shanghai → Genoa$4,152+5%
Reference snapshot, not live. Weekly reference snapshot; period: 22 Oct 2026; published Oct 22, 2026. Source: Drewry (opens in a new tab).