SIGNALLIVE
BDI 3,186 • Transpacific FEU $6,818 • WCI $4,473 • Crude $90.23 • US strikes Iran's Larak Island, Iran hits back at Jordan bases • Drewry WCI falls 1% to $4,473 as Baltic Dry jumps 12% • Wheat hits highest level since Feb 2023 on Black Sea collapse • Typhoon Saudel weakens, Manila port congestion eases • China manufacturing PMI improves to 49.8, still in contractionBDI 3,186 • Transpacific FEU $6,818 • WCI $4,473 • Crude $90.23 • US strikes Iran's Larak Island, Iran hits back at Jordan bases • Drewry WCI falls 1% to $4,473 as Baltic Dry jumps 12% • Wheat hits highest level since Feb 2023 on Black Sea collapse • Typhoon Saudel weakens, Manila port congestion eases • China manufacturing PMI improves to 49.8, still in contraction

Freight Rate Tracker

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Rate data is illustrative, based on publicly available index signals. Future versions will reference licensed indices (Freightos FBX, Xeneta, Drewry WCI). Not intended for company-specific procurement, sourcing, or operational decisions.

Current Rate
$6,818/FEU
WoW Change
+0.2%
Utilization
94%
Signal
Stable WoW (Drewry, August 27 data), $6,818/FEU, Transpacific rates held essentially flat after two straight weeks of sharp gains
Asia → US West Coast — 12-WEEK RATE TREND ($/FEU) · ILLUSTRATIVE
W3 JunW4 JunJun 29Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31$7.3k$5.9k$4.4k$3.0k$1.5k
Baltic Dry Index
3,186
▲ +12.1% WoW
Air Freight Rate
$6.20/kg
China → N. America · ▲ Most recent available; TAC Index shows global rates (BAI00) up 0.2% WoW to August 17, up 19.2% YoY, with Hong Kong outbound up 3.4% WoW and Shanghai down 0.5% WoW; rising jet fuel costs and Persian Gulf tensions cited as pressure; no fresher confirmed reading published as of August 31 WoW

Key Index Metrics

Manually updated weekly — not wired to a live index API

BDIDEMO
3,186
Baltic Dry Index
Global Dry Bulk
as of August 28, 2026
Transpacific FEUDEMO
$6,818
Drewry WCI
Shanghai–Los Angeles
as of August 27, 2026
WCIDEMO
$4,473
Drewry WCI
Global Composite
as of August 27, 2026
CrudeDEMO
$90.23
Brent Crude
Global Benchmark
as of August 31, 2026