XSI® Public Indices Report
Ocean freight long-term contract market
February 2024:
All eyes are on the XSI as US shippers and carriers get ready to enter long term contract negotiations.
The Global XSI® index posted its biggest month-on-month increase since June 2022, rising by 4.3% in February to 154.4 points. This is only the second month in which the XSI® index - the average of all valid long term contracts - has risen over the past year and a half.
Read more about the long-term ocean freight market on Europe, Far East and the US in the full XSI® report.
XSI® Public Indices Content
The monthly XSI® Public Indices report gives an indication of the global market movements in the container shipping industry focusing on the long-term market for the biggest regions in the world:
- Global index
- Far East indices (import/export)
- Europe indices (import/export)
- US Indices (import/export)
Methodology
- Rates pulled from Xeneta’s ocean and air freight platform of 400M+ contracted rates
- Rates delivered from freight forwarders and shippers
- Based on long-term contracts only - contracts valid more than 88 days
- Indices based on an aggregation of trade-weighted corridors
- Indices rates surcharges are based on all-in CY/CY pricing methodology
- Global index is a combination of worldwide trade-weighted corridors not limited to US, Europe and Far East indices
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Disclaimer: Xeneta does not recommend price setting on this market report as it is based on an aggregation of trade-weighted uncorrelated corridors. If you are interested in index-based contracting, contact us to learn about XSI® index-linked contracting.