Container Indices Diverge: SCFI +2.3%, CCFI +0.2%, NCFI -0.6%, FBX -2%

Summary

The latest weekly container benchmarks sent conflicting signals, underscoring corridor-specific rate moves. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose 2.3% to 3,590.05, the CCFI edged up 0.2% to 1,837.01, while the Ningbo Containerized Freight Index slipped 0.6% to 2,591.28 and the Freightos Baltic Index fell 2% to $3,520. The split reflects firmer transpacific pricing against softening Asia–Europe, with no uniform trend across the global box market.