The New ConTex has further decreased to 3,163 points, a decline of 3.6% compared to last week and 11.3% to last month

In the week ending Apr-22, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 3387.7 points

Another week pass without much overall activity in the market, and with the lockdown in China continuing for at least the next few weeks the overall uncertainty remains

In the week ending Apr-15, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 3433.3 points

Spring time is cereris paribus a traditionally busy time for chartering activity

In the week ending Apr-8, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 3430.6 points

We have seen another week with only slow chartering activities all over the places and in all sizes

In the week ending Apr-1, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 3483.3 points

For the first time since week 48/2021 we had this week seen the drop of rates in all sizes and periods

In the week ending Mar-25, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 3552.9 points,

Overall charter rates have reached a plateau again. For the whole index, the marginally negative tendency in almost all size segments

In the week ending Mar-18, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 3613.9 points

The container charter market has so far not been impacted by the war in Ukraine as reflected by this new small rise of the New ConTex this week

In the week ending Mar-11, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 3677.7 points

Despite the situation in Ukraine, the New ConTex increased this week by 1.8% to 3551 points