New ConTex container charter index (VHBS)
⚠️ Non-commercial use only: third-party commercial use needs VHBS written permission
VHBS's NewConTex disclaimer page says:
“The NewConTex may be published only with the source reference © VHBS e.V. It is distributed to the general public for information purposes only and cannot be relied upon as a trading recommendation and does not constitute a solicitation to trade.”
“Third parties are not permitted to use the data for commercial purposes without express written permission.”
Source: VHBS NewConTex disclaimer (checked Nov 6, 2026). This isn't legal advice.
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New ConTex container charter index (VHBS)
The New ConTex is the container-ship charter rate index of VHBS (Verband Hamburger und Bremer Schiffsmakler e. V., the Hamburg and Bremen shipbrokers' association), published for general information on a public page; full historical data is free to VHBS panelists and association members, and third-party commercial use needs written permission.
Coverage
New ConTex index level and size-class rates on the public page (checked page showed readings dated 05.11.2026 and 03.11.2026, index 1687; publication cadence is Not stated on the page); full history is free of charge for VHBS panelists and association members but not published openly. VHBS's disclaimer requires the source reference "© VHBS e.V." and limits third-party commercial use without express written permission.
Verdict
This is a second container-ship charter rate benchmark (VHBS, the Hamburg and Bremen shipbrokers' association) alongside HARPEX, for cross-checking container charter assessments. VHBS's disclaimer says the NewConTex "may be published only with the source reference © VHBS e.V. It is distributed to the general public for information purposes only…" and that "Full information, e.g. the history of the rates, is free of charge for the panelists and the members of the association. Third parties are not permitted to use the data for commercial purposes without express written permission." Signal Lab links to the official page only, for non-commercial reference.
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