RCL: new weekly China–Indonesia RCI05 from 8 Nov; Qingdao–Shanghai–Nansha–Jakarta–Surabaya

RCL to launch weekly RCI05 service from Qingdao, Shanghai and Nansha to Jakarta and Surabaya from 8 November

Container News (5 Oct 2026) reports, based on an RCL announcement, that Regional Container Lines and partners will start a new weekly China to Indonesia service branded RCI05. The rotation is Qingdao, Shanghai, Nansha, Jakarta, Surabaya, Singapore and back to Qingdao, on a 28-day round trip. The maiden voyage leaves Qingdao on 8 November 2026, using ships of 2,800 to 4,300 TEU.

Drewry IACI hits fifth straight record at $1,491/40ft; Shanghai–Laem Chabang +22% to $1,609

Hellenic Shipping News (28 Sep 2026) reports Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index rose 6% to $1,491 per 40ft on the 24 September assessment—its fifth consecutive all-time high. Shanghai–Laem Chabang jumped 22% to $1,609/40ft and Shanghai–Jakarta 12% to $2,300/40ft, while Shanghai–Jebel Ali edged up 2% to $8,712. Week-38 average waits were 83 hours in Shanghai and 38 hours in Ningbo (+8h WoW).

Yangshan Port: 200k+ TEU holiday target; Oct 1 actual 32,500 TEU with 40 quay cranes on duty

Bastille Post (3 Oct 2026) reports Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port is running round-the-clock through China’s National Day Golden Week (1–7 Oct) and expects to handle more than 200,000 TEUs over the holiday. On 1 October the terminal planned 31,500 TEUs and actually handled 32,500; on 2 October, 40 quay cranes and 101 yard gantries were on duty with four large container ships working simultaneously. Shanghai Port remains the world’s largest container port, with more than 37 million TEUs in the

Container News: Hapag-Lloyd Far East–Latin America GRI +US$1,000/box from 15 Oct

Container News (1 Oct 2026) reports Hapag-Lloyd will apply a General Rate Increase on Far East–Latin America dry and non-operating reefer (NOR) containers from 15 October 2026 until further notice. Most equipment types rise by US$1,000 per container; the 40ft NOR rate to the Caribbean including Panama stays unchanged at US$8,600. New 40ft dry levels include South America West Coast US$6,200, Mexico West Coast US$6,100, South America East Coast US$6,700, Central America West Coast US$7,200, and C