siriusWeek 42

The reading for 16 October 2026

10 trade lanes, measured against January 2026 = 100. A reading above 100 means cost pressure is above that baseline, not that rates rose this week.

Rising

2

Easing

0

Flat

8

Weeks on record

94

What this week says

  • Under most pressure

    Middle East → Far East is the heaviest lane on the board at 340.5, and surcharges is what is carrying it.

  • Moved most this week

    Europe ↔ North America rose 4.8 percent against last week, the largest move on the board.

  • Already on its way

    On the heaviest lane, 62 percent of this pressure has reached spot rates, 86 percent short term contracts and 98 percent annual ones. The rest is still in transit to your invoice.

Every lane

  • Middle East → Far East

    Ocean

    340.5-0.03%

    Flat · Carried by surcharges · Last week 340.6

    On the bill in 1 month
    62%
    By 2 months
    86%
    By 3 months
    98%
    Confidence
    High
  • Far East → Middle East / Africa

    Ocean

    309.2-0.77%

    Flat · Carried by capacity · Last week 311.6

    On the bill in 1 month
    62%
    By 2 months
    85%
    By 3 months
    98%
    Confidence
    High
  • North America → Far East

    Ocean

    256.5+0.63%

    Flat · Carried by capacity · Last week 254.9

    On the bill in 1 month
    46%
    By 2 months
    78%
    By 3 months
    94%
    Confidence
    High
  • Intra-Asia

    Ocean

    230.0-0.04%

    Flat · Carried by capacity · Last week 230.1

    On the bill in 1 month
    40%
    By 2 months
    74%
    By 3 months
    93%
    Confidence
    High
  • Europe → Far East

    Ocean

    228.3+1.65%

    Building · Carried by capacity · Last week 224.6

    On the bill in 1 month
    46%
    By 2 months
    78%
    By 3 months
    94%
    Confidence
    High
  • Far East → North America

    Ocean

    217.2+0.70%

    Flat · Carried by capacity · Last week 215.7

    On the bill in 1 month
    44%
    By 2 months
    76%
    By 3 months
    94%
    Confidence
    High
  • Europe ↔ North America

    Ocean

    202.9+4.80%

    Building · Carried by capacity · Last week 193.6

    On the bill in 1 month
    44%
    By 2 months
    76%
    By 3 months
    94%
    Confidence
    High
  • Far East → Europe

    Ocean

    198.8-0.65%

    Flat · Carried by capacity · Last week 200.1

    On the bill in 1 month
    44%
    By 2 months
    76%
    By 3 months
    94%
    Confidence
    High
  • North America domestic

    Road

    165.6-0.30%

    Flat · Carried by fuel · Last week 166.1

    On the bill in 1 month
    70%
    By 2 months
    90%
    By 3 months
    100%
    Confidence
    Moderate
  • Europe domestic

    Road

    118.9-0.83%

    Flat · Carried by fuel · Last week 119.9

    On the bill in 1 month
    70%
    By 2 months
    90%
    By 3 months
    100%
    Confidence
    Moderate
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TetriXX AI and LSCMS, sirius Freight Cost Pressure Index, week 42 (16 October 2026). https://tetrixx.ai/sirius/2026-W42

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