• 2020 February 27 13:12

    Xeneta container rates alert: long-term contracted rates hold despite Coronavirus chaos

    The global XSI ™ fell 1.6% in Jan-19 to 106.58 points, continuing the downward trend recorded since Aug-18. During this six-month period, the index has lost 5.3% of its value, having shed 5.92 points and now stands at a similar level to that recorded in May-17, Xeneta said in its release.

    Year-on-year the global benchmark is 2.1% lower than Jan-18. However, if the index reports similar changes to those witnessed during the first few months of 2018, then we may only see minimal changes in the next few months.

    XSI ™ - Europe Imports / Exports
    In Jan-19 European imports on the XSI ™ fell 1.3% month-on-month to 108.01. However, compared to the same period a year earlier, it remains 3.0% higher.
    The decline on the imports benchmark occurred despite a noticeable increase in the spot market following planned FAK increases, suggesting the latest increase has had little impact to contracted rates.
    Meanwhile, exports on the benchmark declined 2.3% to 107.73 points and the index now stands at its lowest level since Jun-17, having failed to maintain any positive momentum. As a result, the index is also now 1.9% lower year-on-year.
    Looking ahead, with new IMO regulations on the horizon, the market should expect a higher level of demolition activity in coming months, as less fuel-efficient vessels are removed from the market. Shippers should therefore be wary of how this could impact supply and thereby affect both short and long-term rates in the near future.

    XSI ™ - Far East Imports / Exports
    The Far East Imports XSI ™ jumped 2.3% in Jan-19 to 115.98 temporarily reversing a downward trend seen since Sep-18. However, despite the increase the index remains 11.7% lower than the same period of 2018. Month-on-month declines have been a consistent trend on the XSI ™, with falls being recorded in 16 of the last 24 months.
    The Far East Exports index declined 0.3% in Jan-19 to 115.85 points. Despite the fall, it remains 1.0% higher than Jan-18, although is 5.6% lower than the high of 122.78 points recorded in Jul-18.
    The main Far East-North Europe trade could face additional pressures after it was announced the Ocean Alliance would revamp its Asia-North Europe route, adding a seventh loop in the process. The alliance seems to have had its hand forced due to COSCOs delivery of around a dozen ULCVs due to come online in the first six months of the year.

    XSI ™ - US Imports / Exports
    The XSI ™ for US imports declined 1.7% in Jan-19 to 98.86 points and is now 1.0% lower than the equivalent period of 2018.
    Meanwhile, the US exports XSI ™ fell 1.0% month-on-month in Jan-19 to 86.64 points. The benchmark has remained on a downward trajectory since its inception and is 8.0% lower than the level of 94.20 recorded in Jan-18.
    The continued uncertainty over the next phase of the tit-for-tat trade war hangs as a black cloud over the US market and shippers could face a 25% tariff on the import of over 5,700 Chinese goods come March. There are rumors the Trump administration may implement a new trade deal before the expiry of the 90-day grace period, but savvy importers will no doubt be planning for the worst case scenario.
    Coincidentally the proposed tariffs are due to start at the same time as the annual TPM conference in Long Beach, where annual negotiations begin in earnest. The outcome of the latest tariffs could therefore play a pivotal role in contracted rates on the Far East-US trade.
    The monthly XSI™ Public Indices report is meant to give an indication of the global market movements for long-term contracts in the container shipping industry focusing on the biggest regions in the world.

    About Xeneta

    Xeneta is the leading ocean freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence platform transforming the shipping and logistics industry. Xeneta’s powerful reporting and analytics platform provides liner-shipping stakeholders the data they need to understand current and historical market behavior – reporting live on market average and low/high movements for both short and long-term contracts. Xeneta’s data is comprised of over 85 million contracted container rates and covers over 160,000 global trade routes. Xeneta is a privately held company with headquarters in Oslo, Norway and regional offices in New York and Hamburg.


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