US West Coast container rates edge lower

CDL & Trucking News · October 9, 2026 · Source: FreightWaves · By Stuart Chirls · 2 min read at the source

U.S. West Coast ports have enjoyed an extended peak season in 2026. (Photo: Port of Long Beach)

Xeneta: Asia-US West Coast rates showed the first sign of softening since mid-September.

Reported by Stuart Chirls for FreightWaves (American Shipper), originally published October 9, 2026.

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Topics: American Shipper, Container Shipping, Maritime, ocean rates, Strait of Hormuz, trans-Pacific, Xeneta

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