Container Freight Rates: Drewry Counts 39 Cancellations Across 710 Sailings

Carriers have left 95% of scheduled East-West sailings intact through the first five weeks of October and November, even as China reopens after Golden Week. Drewry's 2 October 2026 Cancelled Sailings Tracker counts 39 blank sailings against 710 planned from week 41, 5-11 October, through week 45, 2-8 November. That 5% cancellation rate is the key freight signal today: the market is not short of scheduled ocean capacity in aggregate, but capacity is being trimmed unevenly by route.

Key Takeaways Drewry counted 39 cancelled voyages among 710 scheduled East-West sailings for weeks 41-45, 5 October through 8 November 2026, a 5% cancellation rate. Transpacific eastbound routes accounted for 49% of…