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SCFI (24 Sep): ends 8-week streak at 3,686.62; Europe −4.6%, SE Asia +5.6%

Liberty Times Finance (24 Sep 2026) reports the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell 1.21 points (−0.03%) to 3,686.62, ending eight consecutive weekly gains. All four major long-haul lanes eased: Far East–Europe $2,313/TEU (−$112, −4.61%); Far East–Mediterranean $3,065/TEU (−$60, −1.92%); Far East–US West Coast $7,463/FEU (−$97, −1.28%); Far East–US East Coast $10,497/FEU (−$82, −0.77%). Far East–Southeast Asia rose 5.61% to $1,166/TEU (+$62). Market sources cited expect US lanes to stay el

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.

Source: Liberty Times Finance (SCFI)

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  • transpacific
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  • southeast-asia
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