On 24 September 2026, Liberty Times Finance reported the latest Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) at 3,686.62 points, down 1.21 points or 0.03% week on week — ending an eight-week winning streak. The four main long-haul routes all declined, while the Far East–Southeast Asia near-sea lane continued to firm.
Lane prints in the same report: Far East to Europe $2,313 per TEU (−$112, −4.61%); Far East to Mediterranean $3,065 per TEU (−$60, −1.92%); Far East to US West Coast $7,463 per FEU (−$97, −1.28%); Far East to US East Coast $10,497 per FEU (−$82, −0.77%). Far East to Southeast Asia rose $62 to $1,166 per TEU (+5.61%).
Forwarder commentary cited by the paper still expects US-lane rates to remain elevated through the end of October, supported by pre–National Day (1–7 October) cargo rush and China port congestion. Europe is described as range-bound on weaker demand, ongoing newbuild deliveries, and a fading Red Sea diversion premium. For buyers, the message is a plateau on the composite, not a collapse: Transpacific absolute levels stay historically high even as the weekly streak ends.