HARPEX container ship charter rate index (Harper Petersen)

HARPEX container ship charter rate index (Harper Petersen)

HARPEX is Harper Petersen & Co.'s weekly container ship charter rate index, showing the overall index and rates by vessel size class (700–8,500 TEU) on a public page; the full historical series is sold by subscription.

Coverage

Weekly HARPEX index level and component rates by vessel size class (700–8,500 TEU) on the public page; the index was developed in 2004 with data since 2001, and assessments reflect 6–12-month charter periods. "The full HARPEX Series is available by subscription"; the public page shows only the most recent weekly readings (four weeks, latest 30-Oct-2026, when checked). The publication weekday is Not stated on the checked page.

Verdict

This is a weekly container-ship charter rate benchmark (700–8,500 TEU size classes, 6–12-month charter assessments, data since 2001) for agents tracking container tonnage costs next to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index and Drewry World Container Index already listed. The public page shows only the most recent weekly readings and rates by size class; Harper Petersen states "The full HARPEX Series is available by subscription," and the site carries a standard copyright footer with no open-data licence. Signal Lab links to the official page rather than redistributing the series.