{"id":124085,"date":"2026-03-16T01:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/899715439"},"modified":"2026-03-16T01:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:36:00","slug":"container-shipping-costs-to-u-s-east-coast-rise-for-4th-month-in-feb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/container-shipping-costs-to-u-s-east-coast-rise-for-4th-month-in-feb\/","title":{"rendered":"Container shipping costs to U.S. east coast rise for 4th month in Feb."},"content":{"rendered":"

SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) — Container shipping costs from South Korea to the U.S. west coast fell for a third consecutive month in February, while rates to the U.S. east coast rose for a fourth straight month, data showed Monday.<\/p>\n

The average shipping cost for a 40-foot container to the U.S. west coast declined 4.2 percent from a month earlier to 4.52 million won (US$3,024), the Korea Customs Service said. In contrast, the average rate to the U.S. east coast edged up 0.7 percent on-month to 5.38 million won.<\/p>\n

Rates to the European Union fell 5.5 percent to 3.28 million won, marking a second consecutive monthly decline.<\/p>\n

Shipping rates to China fell 9.7 percent on-month, while rates to Japan climbed 16.8 percent to 862,000 won, extending their upward trend to a fourth straight month.<\/p>\n

The figures include freight rates, commissions and other related charges reported by local exporters, according to the agency.<\/p>\n

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In this file photo, containers wait to be shipped at a port in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 14, 2025. (Yonhap)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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