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12 regional tradelane indices are first calculated. The weighted average of these 12 indices is then usd to obtain the FBX Global
Container Index (FBX). The formulas given below are in use as of October 2020. Note that the FBX calculating formula is updated periodically, with the last update issued
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The FBX prices used are rolling short-term
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1236:"Baltic Exchange and Freightos Group Unleash Shipping Market Visibility With First Daily Container Freight Index | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide"
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for 40-foot containers on 12 global tradelanes. It is reported around the world as a proxy for shipping stocks, and is a general shipping market
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The FBX Global
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1184:"What are Freight Indexes and How Is Freightos Index Data Calculated? What Is a Freight Rate Index?"
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1210:"Freightos unveils international freight price index, competing with SCFI"
1315:"Announcement: FBX01 and FBX03 Benchmark Upward Movement on 28 July 2021"
1116:"Baltic Exchange developing container shipping index in new market push"
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Freightos Baltic Mediterranean to China/East Asia 40' container index
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1091:"Guide to Freightos Baltic Global Container Index (FBX) (Version 2)"
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1571:Categories
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1459:Ship-owner
1325:10 October
1220:10 October
1044:References
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565:Long Name
336:= carriers
50:bellwether
46:spot rates
1551:Demurrage
1474:Charterer
1351:8 October
1346:Splash247
1319:Mailchimp
1299:8 October
1270:8 October
1245:8 October
1194:8 October
1168:8 October
1143:8 October
1100:7 October
1068:8 October
1038:Freightos
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38:Freightos
1027:See also
1556:Laytime
1452:members
1120:Reuters
896:Where:
670:10.16%
653:17.26%
619:10.46%
585:20.30%
559:Ticker
252:Where:
60:History
1515:Imarex
1138:Knoema
1096:. 2020
769:2.76%
757:FBX26
752:1.77%
743:FBX24
738:5.50%
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704:5.31%
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687:9.02%
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658:FBX12
641:FBX11
636:5.03%
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607:FBX03
602:9.76%
590:FBX02
573:FBX01
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