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Global Freight Pricing
& Market Rate Intelligence Trends
China, East Asia to North America East Coast
The FBX03 global ocean freight container pricing index measures 40′ container prices across key port pairs from China or East Asia to North America’s East Coast. This index is created and maintained in collaboration with the Baltic Exchange. Key ports in the index include New York (NYC) and Houston (HOU) in the United States and Shanghai (PVG) and Ningbo (NGB) in China.
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China, East Asia to North America East Coast
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CHINA TO us EAST COAST FREIGHT INDUSTRY RATES & NEWS
Recent Shipping Events: Congestion, Labor, Strikes & More
For the China–North America East Coast (FBX03) shipping route, smart ocean decisions take more than price and transit time. Freightos Terminal’s key event feed keeps you ahead of congestion, weather, holidays, labor actions, and more – strengthening long-term planning and real-time response across your organization.
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Regulation / Policy ChangeMediumOctober 7, 2026
Tightening customs compliance rules in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe are compounding fourth-quarter ocean and air freight pressures driven by Asian weather disruptions, post-Golden Week volume surges, and high-tech cargo demand.
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Market ChangesMediumOctober 7, 2026
Global container shipping volumes hit a record 17.46 million TEUs in August as the CTS Global Price Index reached a two-year high amid persistent route disruptions and elevated fuel costs.
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Market ChangesHighOctober 5, 2026
Check out this week's freight update from Freightos, with the latest on Red Sea returns.
Estimated Average Transit Time From China to North America East Coast
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Frequently Asked Questions About FBX03
Which ports are included in FBX03?
China/East Asia Ports:
CNNGB – Ningbo
CNSHA – Shanghai
CNYTN – Yantian
HKHKG – Hong Kong
JPUKB – Kobe
KRPUS – Busan S. Korea
SGSIN – Singapore
TWKHH – Kaohsiung Taiwan
VNVUT – Vung Tau
North American East Coast Ports:
USBAL – Baltimore
USCHS – Charleston
USEWR – Newark
USHOU – Houston
USNYC – New York
USORF – Norfolk/Virginia
USSAV – Savannah
CNNGB – Ningbo
CNSHA – Shanghai
CNYTN – Yantian
HKHKG – Hong Kong
JPUKB – Kobe
KRPUS – Busan S. Korea
SGSIN – Singapore
TWKHH – Kaohsiung Taiwan
VNVUT – Vung Tau
North American East Coast Ports:
USBAL – Baltimore
USCHS – Charleston
USEWR – Newark
USHOU – Houston
USNYC – New York
USORF – Norfolk/Virginia
USSAV – Savannah
How is FBX03 calculated?
Prices used in the index are rolling short term Freight All Kind (FAK) spot tariffs and related surcharges between carriers, freight forwarders and high-volume shippers. Index values are calculated by taking the median price for all prices (to ignore the influence of outliers on active lanes) with weighting by carrier. 50 to 70 million price points are collected every month. The daily freight rate index is published in a “sliding window” containing the relevant data that are effective and not expired from 00:00 UTC on the day before publication to 24:00 UTC on the day of publication, meaning 48 hours in total starting from 00:00 yesterday. Only rates created or modified within the last 3 months and valid during those 48 hours will be included (in practice on most trade lanes rates are volatile and almost all rates are much newer than 3 months). Rates are calculated at 06:00 UTC and published at 14:00 UTC. The weekly freight index is calculated as an average of the five business days from the same week and published each Friday.
Which other trade lanes does FBX cover?
There are twelve trade lanes covered by the Freightos Baltic Index.
They are:
– FBX 01 CHINA/EAST ASIA TO NORTH AMERICA WEST COAST
– FBX 02 NORTH AMERICA WEST COAST – CHINA/EAST ASIA
– FBX 03 CHINA/EAST ASIA TO NORTH AMERICA EAST COAST
– FBX 04 NORTH AMERICA EAST COAST – CHINA/EAST ASIA
– FBX 11 CHINA/EAST ASIA TO NORTH EUROPE
– FBX 12 NORTH EUROPE – CHINA/EAST ASIA
– FBX 13 CHINA/EAST ASIA TO MEDITERRANEAN
– FBX 14 MEDITERRANEAN TO CHINA/EAST ASIA
– FBX 21 NORTH AMERICA EAST COAST TO NORTH EUROPE
– FBX 22 NORTH EUROPE – NORTH AMERICA EAST COAST
– FBX 24 EUROPE – SOUTH AMERICA EAST COAST
– FBX 26 EUROPE – SOUTH AMERICA WEST COAST
They are:
– FBX 01 CHINA/EAST ASIA TO NORTH AMERICA WEST COAST
– FBX 02 NORTH AMERICA WEST COAST – CHINA/EAST ASIA
– FBX 03 CHINA/EAST ASIA TO NORTH AMERICA EAST COAST
– FBX 04 NORTH AMERICA EAST COAST – CHINA/EAST ASIA
– FBX 11 CHINA/EAST ASIA TO NORTH EUROPE
– FBX 12 NORTH EUROPE – CHINA/EAST ASIA
– FBX 13 CHINA/EAST ASIA TO MEDITERRANEAN
– FBX 14 MEDITERRANEAN TO CHINA/EAST ASIA
– FBX 21 NORTH AMERICA EAST COAST TO NORTH EUROPE
– FBX 22 NORTH EUROPE – NORTH AMERICA EAST COAST
– FBX 24 EUROPE – SOUTH AMERICA EAST COAST
– FBX 26 EUROPE – SOUTH AMERICA WEST COAST
Can I source FBX03 data?
FBX data is available to subscribers on the Freightos website and via Thomson Reuters Eikon screen. It is also updated weekly on the JOC’s Market Data portal, pulled weekly into TI Insight’s GSCi market intelligence platform. Besides viewing charts, you can download csv files or png charts. If you are a journalist, analyst, or armchair logistics buff, contact [email protected] if you’re interested in a CSV version of data.