Xeneta Shipping Index

XSI-C or Xeneta Shipping Index by Compass is an EU BMR compliant container rates index.

The index serves as an open, free, and transparent source of short-term FAK (freight all kinds) rates for a standard 40-foot container across eight global trade corridors.

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The index shows daily rates with a two-day lag. The levels are calculated and monitored by Compass Financial Technologies and are published every weekday at 4:15 PM London time.

Index methodology

The rates that the index offers are based on Xeneta's vast database of anonymized and aggregated rate data that we collect from hundreds of shippers and freight forwarders, covering most global ocean freight corridors.

Our data collection and processing are compliant with EU BMR, and our Code of Conduct is fully in line with the EU BMR regulations.

Differences with Xeneta platform

The rates that our index shows differ from the rates you see in the Xeneta platform due to fundamental differences in how they are calculated.

While Xeneta shows average rates for a given date, the index shows the weighted average of median rate values for that date. As a result, the indexed rate values remain unchanged once they have been calculated, while the average rates in Xeneta are often updated as we import more data into our platform.

For more information about the index and how it works, see the complete overview of the XSI-C methodology.

Included charges

Rates provided under XSI-C include all charges typically required to ship a container (fuel, security, etc.), as well as all terminal handling charges that exist on specific corridors.

The index does not include any charges associated with dangerous goods, heavy or otherwise special equipment, as well as any pre-carriage or on-carriage charges or fees associated with premium or guaranteed services.

Supported corridors

The index provides access to daily average short-term container rates across eight largest global trade corridors:

Far East – North Europe
North Europe – Far East
Far East – US West Coast
US West Coast – Far East
Far East – South America East Coast
North Europe – US East
US East Coast – North Europe
North Europe – South America East Coast

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The North Europe region does not include UK ports due to significant rate difference. Excluding UK ports allows us to make sure that XSI-C provides the most accurate representation of the market.