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Global Freight Pricing
& Market Rate Intelligence Trends
Mediterranean To China, East Asia
The FBX14 global ocean freight container pricing index measures 40′ container prices across key port pairs from the Mediterranean to China/East Asia. This index is created and maintained in collaboration with the Baltic Exchange. Key ports in the index include Barcelona (BCN) and Piraeus (PIR) in the Mediterranean and Shanghai (PVG) and Ningbo (NGB) in China.
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Mediterranean to China, East Asia
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MEDITERRANEAN TO CHINA, EAST ASIA FREIGHT INDUSTRY RATES & NEWS
Recent Shipping Events: Congestion, Labor, Strikes & More
For the Mediterranean to China, East Asia (FBX14) 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 ChangeMediumSeptember 3, 2026
Major container lines and safety groups are calling for mandatory 'Dangerous Goods' classifications and stricter oversight on all lithium-ion battery shipments to eliminate operational blind spots following a surge in shipboard fires.
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Market ChangesHighSeptember 2, 2026
Check out this week's freight update from Freightos, with the latest on typhoon disruptions driving congestion and putting pressure on rates.
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SurchargeMediumSeptember 1, 2026
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a review and update of its ONE Bunker Surcharge (OBS) tariff. The revised surcharge rates will apply globally across applicable non-FMC and FMC-regulated trades, as well as Canada, effective from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
Estimated Average Transit Time From Mediterranean to China, East Asia
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Frequently Asked Questions About FBX14
Which ports are included in FBX14?
Mediterranean Ports:
EGPSD – Port Said
ESALG – Algeciras
ESBCN – Barcelona
ESVLC – Valencia
FRFOS – Marseilles/Fos Sur Mer
GRPIR – Piraeus
ILASH – Ashdod
ITGIT – Gioia Tauro
ITGOA – Genova
ITSPE – La Spezia
MTMAR – Malta Freeport
TRAMR – Ambarli
TRIZT – Izmit
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
EGPSD – Port Said
ESALG – Algeciras
ESBCN – Barcelona
ESVLC – Valencia
FRFOS – Marseilles/Fos Sur Mer
GRPIR – Piraeus
ILASH – Ashdod
ITGIT – Gioia Tauro
ITGOA – Genova
ITSPE – La Spezia
MTMAR – Malta Freeport
TRAMR – Ambarli
TRIZT – Izmit
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
How is FBX14 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 FBX14 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.