Equipment

Kansas City → Shanghai

Kansas City, MO, US → Shanghai, Shanghai, CN · FCL 40' HC

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EquipmentOcean freight30d
20ft$1,0500.0%
40ft$1,2000.0%
40ft HC$1,2000.0%

Transit · —

30-day direction Flat0.0%7d +9.1%

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Index history · 63 days

$800$1,000$1,200$1,40001 Aug17 Aug01 Sept17 Sept02 Oct30d
Today · $1,200
range $800–$1,400

Starboard insights

This rate is steady. No more than 3% movement over 30 days. A standard validity window is fine.

A 14-day blended, anonymized market rate for 40' high-cube equipment. Ocean freight per container, port-to-port, with freight charges (THC, BAF/fuel, PSS and the like) included. B/L fees, D&D and inland are never included. · Updated 02 Oct 2026