Container freight rate indexes explained: WCI, FBX, SCFI and more
A reference guide to the main container freight rate indexes: what WCI, FBX, SCFI, NCFI and Xeneta XSI measure, how each is quoted, and how to cite a rate.
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ContainerSignal Daily: Carriers edge back to Suez as rates fall
Carriers return to Suez transits as Drewry's WCI slips 1% to US$4,434 per 40ft container and Xeneta calls the post-Hormuz rate peak for 2026.
What is a blank sailing? Container capacity and schedules
A blank sailing is a scheduled container voyage or port call that a carrier cancels. Why they happen, how they are announced, and what shippers can do.