Containerized Freight Index traded flat at 1,646.90 Points on July 22, 2025. Over the past month, Containerized Freight Index's price has fallen 11.91%, and is down 53.51% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Containerized Freight Index.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Industry: Marine Cargo Handling (PCU488320488320) from Dec 1991 to Jun 2025 about marine, freight, PPI, industry, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

In 2024, the industry activity index for air freight transportation in Japan stood at **** points, increasing from **** points in the previous year. The Indices of Tertiary Industry Activity are designed to track and reveal business trends in Japan’s service industries.

Graph and download economic data for Outbound Price Index (International Services): Air Freight for Europe (IS2311) from Dec 2003 to Jun 2025 about Europe, services, price index, indexes, and price.

Argentina Public Services Synthetic Index: Cargo Transport data was reported at 90.397 2004=100 in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 93.665 2004=100 for Dec 2024. Argentina Public Services Synthetic Index: Cargo Transport data is updated monthly, averaging 87.918 2004=100 from Jan 2012 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 135.868 2004=100 in Feb 2013 and a record low of 59.140 2004=100 in Feb 2014. Argentina Public Services Synthetic Index: Cargo Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.H015: Public Services Synthetic Index: 2004=100: New Methodology.

A monthly measure of the volume of services performed by the for-hire transportation sector. The index covers the activities of for-hire trucking, freight railroad services, inland waterway traffic, pipeline movements, and air freight.

In February 2025, the composite China Coastal Bulk Freight Index (CBFI) was ****** points, a decrease of *** percent compared to the previous month. The CBFI reflects changes in freight rates and serves as a barometer of the market with a base index of 1,000 points as of January 31, 2000.

Japan Exports Quantum Index: Cargo Ships data was reported at 52.390 2015=100 in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 78.760 2015=100 for Jun 2018. Japan Exports Quantum Index: Cargo Ships data is updated monthly, averaging 105.520 2015=100 from Jan 2005 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 163 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 198.330 2015=100 in Jan 2012 and a record low of 15.800 2015=100 in Dec 2016. Japan Exports Quantum Index: Cargo Ships data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA090: Exports Quantum Index: 2015=100.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Services Related to Transportation Activities: Arrangement of Freight and Cargo was 143.52100 Index Dec 2008=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Services Related to Transportation Activities: Arrangement of Freight and Cargo reached a record high of 197.79200 in February of 2022 and a record low of 92.60000 in March of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Services Related to Transportation Activities: Arrangement of Freight and Cargo - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Inbound Price Index (International Services): Air Freight was 185.80000 Index 2000=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Inbound Price Index (International Services): Air Freight reached a record high of 296.20000 in January of 2022 and a record low of 92.70000 in September of 1998. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Inbound Price Index (International Services): Air Freight - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Volume Services Index: Cargo Transport data was reported at 120.232 2014=100 in Dec 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 119.218 2014=100 for Nov 2022. Volume Services Index: Cargo Transport data is updated monthly, averaging 91.146 2014=100 from Jan 2011 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 144 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.979 2014=100 in Aug 2022 and a record low of 72.493 2014=100 in Jan 2011. Volume Services Index: Cargo Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade – Table BR.HG283: Volume Services Index 2014=100: by Passenger and Cargo Transport.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Services Related to Transportation Activities: Freight Forwarding (WPU31320101) from Dec 2008 to Jun 2025 about freight, transportation, services, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Services Related to Transportation Activities: Marine Cargo Handling was 140.51200 Index Dec 2008=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Services Related to Transportation Activities: Marine Cargo Handling reached a record high of 140.51200 in June of 2025 and a record low of 99.30000 in January of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Services Related to Transportation Activities: Marine Cargo Handling - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Japan Export Value Index: Cargo Ships data was reported at 49.080 2015=100 in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.100 2015=100 for Jun 2018. Japan Export Value Index: Cargo Ships data is updated monthly, averaging 97.260 2015=100 from Jan 2005 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 163 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 208.010 2015=100 in Jan 2012 and a record low of 17.300 2015=100 in Dec 2016. Japan Export Value Index: Cargo Ships data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA064: Exports Value Index: 2015=100.

United States - Freight Transportation Services Index was 137.00000 Chain-type Index 2000=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Freight Transportation Services Index reached a record high of 140.60000 in August of 2019 and a record low of 94.90000 in April of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Freight Transportation Services Index - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

Japan Export Unit Value Index: Cargo Motor Cars data was reported at 101.700 2015=100 in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 104.620 2015=100 for Jun 2018. Japan Export Unit Value Index: Cargo Motor Cars data is updated monthly, averaging 87.080 2015=100 from Jan 2005 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 163 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.090 2015=100 in Jan 2017 and a record low of 70.180 2015=100 in Mar 2005. Japan Export Unit Value Index: Cargo Motor Cars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA044: Exports Unit Value Index: 2015=100.

About Transportation Services Index

The Transportation Services Index (TSI), created by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), measures the movement of freight and passengers. The index, which is seasonally adjusted, combines available data on freight traffic, as well as passenger travel, that have been weighted to yield a monthly measure of transportation services output.

For charts and discussion on the relationship of the TSI to the economy, see our Transportation as an Economic Indicator: Transportation Services Index page (https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/TET-indicator-1/9czv-tjte)

For release schedule see: https://www.bts.gov/newsroom/transportation-services-index-release-schedule

About seasonally-adjusted data

Statisticians use the process of seasonal-adjustment to uncover trends in data. Monthly data, for instance, are influenced by the number of days and the number of weekends in a month as well as by the timing of holidays and seasonal activity. These influences make it difficult to see underlying changes in the data. Statisticians use seasonal adjustment to control for these influences.

Controlling of seasonal influences allows measurement of real monthly changes; short and long term patterns of growth or decline; and turning points. Data for one month can be compared to data for any other month in the series and the data series can be ranked to find high and low points. Any observed differences are “real” differences; that is, they are differences brought about by changes in the data and not brought about by a change in the number of days or weekends in the month, the occurrence or non-occurrence of a holiday, or seasonal activity.

This data is collected by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Transportation Services Index available here (https://data.bts.gov/Research-and-Statistics/Transportation-Services-Index-and-Seasonally-Adjus/bw6n-ddqk).

Container freight rates oscillated dramatically between January 2023 and July 2025. Freight rates slumped to their lowest level on the 26th of October 2023, when the going rate for a 40-foot container was only ***** U.S. dollars. Since then, the global freight rate has significantly increased, hitting over ***** U.S. dollars in July 2024, the highest value on record. As of July 10, 2025, freight rates decreased to 2,672 U.S. dollars per 40ft container. How did we get here? The global supply chain is a fragile system consisting of numerous links. Disruption to one can send cascading effects down a chain that needs to function properly for the whole system to work. The COVID-19 pandemic turned out to be an event of such a magnitude to either bring to halt whole industries and supply chains, or severely reduce their efficiency. Due to its complexity and transcontinental nature, container shipping was hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, the shipping industry has had to struggle with port closures and congestions, labor shortages, difficulties with capacity utilization, as well as a lack of new shipping containers. In more recent months, the impact of the conflict in the Middle-East between Israel and numerous Islamic nations has had a significant effect on oil exports in the region, further exacerbating an industry in desperate need of recovery. Container carriers profiting While costs of operating a container fleet have increased, the surge in freight rates has not served just to cover rising expenses. Container ship operators had been reporting record-high operating profit margins since the beginning of the pandemic. However, despite these high profit margins, the freight rate increase has had some repercussions. In the second quarter of 2023, main container shipping companies had an average profit margin of *** percent, a decrease of almost ** percent compared to the peak EBIT in the first quarter of 2022. Despite this decrease, some of the carriers are combating this trend by using their previous profits to increase their carrying capacity by buying new containers and ordering new container ships. However, the delivery of these newly ordered ships is still years away.

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