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Global Freight Index

Live benchmark readings for global ocean shipping — container spot rates and dry bulk — drawn from the industry's reference indices: the Drewry World Container Index, the Baltic Dry Index, and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.

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WCI Drewry World Container Index
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USD per 40ft container · composite of 8 East–West routes · published weekly
BDI Baltic Dry Index
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index points · dry bulk raw materials · published daily
WCI
Drewry World Container Index
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Composite spot rate in USD per 40ft container across eight major East–West trade lanes, including Shanghai–Los Angeles, Shanghai–Rotterdam, and Rotterdam–New York.

Published Thursdays by Drewry ·
BDI
Baltic Dry Index
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The bellwether for bulk ocean shipping: a composite of Capesize, Panamax, and Supramax time-charter rates for moving raw materials such as iron ore, coal, and grain.

Published every London business day by the Baltic Exchange ·
SCFI
Shanghai Containerized Freight Index
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Export container spot rates out of Shanghai across 13 trade lanes — the most-watched gauge of outbound pricing from the world's busiest container port.

Published Fridays by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange ·
XSI
Corridor-Level Container Rates

For daily spot rates on individual trade corridors — Far East to US West Coast, Far East to North Europe, and six more — see the free, public Xeneta Shipping Index.

View daily corridor rates at xsi.xeneta.com →
Important Disclaimer

The figures on this page are industry benchmark assessments — the Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) — retrieved from published index data. They are indicators of overall market direction, not tradable prices or freight quotes.

Benchmark rates do not include insurance, customs duties, port fees, terminal handling charges, inland transportation, demurrage, detention, documentation fees, or other ancillary costs associated with shipping goods. Actual total shipping costs can differ significantly from the index levels shown.

This data is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute freight quotes, rate guarantees, or shipping cost estimates. For actual freight rates, consult a licensed freight forwarder or carrier directly — or contact Far Point Global for sourcing and logistics support.

Index publishers: Drewry, the Baltic Exchange, and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. Data delivered via OilPriceAPI.