EXTRANS GLOBAL - Weekly Logistics Operation Update - Week 38-2026

📌 Weekly Logistics Highlights (September 12-18, 2026) 

As of September 17, Drewry's World Container Index rose 1% week on week to USD 4,500 per 40-foot container. Shanghai-Los Angeles and Shanghai-New York increased 5% and 7%, while Shanghai-Genoa and Shanghai-Rotterdam fell 5% and 9%. The SCFI reached 3,687.83 on September 18, up about 0.7% from the previous week. 

The week's main market risks were the reported attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the national investigation into the fatal vessel fire in Qingdao, partial restrictions on road access to the Port of Rotterdam, and diverging Transpacific and Asia-Europe rates. Shipping access and rail freight at Rotterdam were unaffected by the Suurhoffbrug restriction, but road traffic to Maasvlakte faced significant disruption. 

China 

Hong Kong 

🔹 August air cargo volume fell 1.2% year on year 

Hong Kong International Airport reported on September 17 that cargo volume reached 422,000 tonnes in August 2026, down 1.2% year on year. Exports fell 8.8%, while transshipments and imports rose 18.2% and 3.6%. Cargo volume for January through August reached 3.34 million tonnes, up 2.6%. Traffic with Mainland China, Southeast Asia and Europe increased 17%, 14% and 8%, respectively. 

Shenzhen 

🔹 August pilotage totaled 2,076 vessel movements 

Shenzhen Port Pilot Station reported 2,076 piloted vessel movements in August 2026, down 12% year on year but up 3.18% month on month. The total included 2,029 foreign-trade and 47 domestic movements. Container-vessel movements fell 13.38% to 1,871. The January-August total was 17,274, down 3.35%. 

Guangzhou 

🔹 Automotive supply-chain joint venture opened in Nansha 

Guangzhou Port Sinotrans Automotive Supply Chain Co. was formally unveiled in Nansha on September 11. The company was jointly established by Guangzhou Port Co. and Sinotrans South China Co., with a focus on automotive import and export supply-chain services. 

Shanghai 

🔹 SCFI rose about 0.7% week on week 

The Shanghai Shipping Exchange reported an SCFI reading of 3,687.83 on September 18, up 25.65 points from 3,662.18 on September 11, an increase of approximately 0.7%. 

Tianjin 

🔹 Trade with other SCO members increased 9.7% 

Tianjin Customs reported on September 15 that the city's trade with other Shanghai Cooperation Organization members reached RMB 34.01 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 9.7% year on year. Exports rose 10.9% to RMB 24.88 billion and imports increased 6.7% to RMB 9.13 billion. Private enterprises accounted for RMB 20.41 billion, or 60% of the total. 

Qingdao 

🔹 State Council investigation opened into fatal vessel fire 

China's State Council formed an investigation team on September 14 to examine the September 10 fire aboard a foreign vessel under repair at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The fire killed 25 people and injured five. The Ministry of Emergency Management is leading the investigation. The cause remains under investigation, and no public information in this reporting period indicated a port-wide suspension at Qingdao. 

Vietnam 

🔹 World Bank announced USD 666.74 million for three projects 

The World Bank Group announced USD 666.74 million in financing for three projects in Vietnam on September 14. The projects cover urban resilience and transport in Hai Phong, regional road connectivity in the Mekong Delta, and sustainable fisheries. Works include part of Hai Phong Ring Road 3, about 251 kilometers of Mekong Delta roads, and upgrades at nine fishing ports. The three approval dates were September 4, 9 and 14. 

South Korea 

Busan 

🔹 KCCI edged down 0.02% 

The KOBC Container Composite Index was 4,696 on September 14, down one point or 0.02% from the previous week. The US West Coast and US East Coast subindices rose 0.82% and 0.27%, while Europe and Mediterranean subindices fell 2.38% and 3.88%. The Middle East subindex increased 1.25%. 

Incheon 

🔹 China-linked vessel completed an Incheon port call 

Incheon Port's vessel records show that POS QINGDAO arrived and berthed at 21:00 on September 14 and departed at 15:00 on September 15. The port system listed CN-SHK as the previous-port code and recorded the call as China-linked. 

United States 

🔹 Transpacific rates rose as two ports proposed zero-emission truck incentives 

Transpacific spot rates increased during the week. As of September 17, Shanghai-Los Angeles rose 5% to USD 7,712 per 40-foot container, while Shanghai-New York rose 7% to USD 10,394. On September 15, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released a draft zero-emission truck incentive program proposing USD 60 per gate move, capped at USD 36,000 per vehicle annually. The proposal remains open for public comment. 

Bangladesh 

🔹 Chattogram platform listed several scheduled container calls 

The Chattogram Port Authority's digital platform listed several container vessels during the reporting period. KOTA RAJIN was scheduled to arrive on September 12 and depart on September 18; HR SARERA was scheduled for September 13-15; and SMOOTH VENTURE for September 12-15. These were platform schedule entries, and final arrival and departure status remains subject to port updates. 

Myanmar 

🔹 Yangon berthing lists and vehicle-clearance notices were updated 

The Myanma Port Authority updated Yangon berthing lists on September 14, 17 and 18. Myanmar Customs also issued notices on arrivals and releases of electric vehicles, electric motorcycles and commercial vehicles at MITT, MIP and AWPT. The public notices did not provide a consolidated weekly total. 

Middle East Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz 

🔹 Strait of Hormuz tanker reports remained unconfirmed 

The International Maritime Organization said on September 16 that it had verified 80 attacks on international shipping around the Strait of Hormuz since February 28, with at least 22 seafarers killed and many injured. On September 17, UKMTO received a report that a tanker had been hit by an unidentified projectile nearby. The same day, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had struck and stopped the Togo-flagged tanker TREND. Public information available at the reporting cutoff did not confirm whether the two reports referred to the same incident. 

Europe 

🔹 Rotterdam road access tightened as Asia-Europe rates declined 

The Port of Rotterdam said on September 16 that the partial closure of the western Suurhoffbrug on the A15 was causing significant disruption to road traffic and businesses serving Maasvlakte. Shipping access remained open and rail freight was unaffected. France reported 71.1 million tonnes of cargo at its main metropolitan commercial ports in the second quarter of 2026, down 2.6% quarter on quarter. As of September 17, Shanghai-Rotterdam and Shanghai-Genoa rates had fallen 9% and 5%. 

Important Notice 

The above market information is current through September 18, 2026. Freight rates, capacity, schedules, port operations and maritime security conditions are subject to change. 

Please contact your local EXTRANS GLOBAL team before shipment to confirm the latest arrangements. 

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