# Weekly Pulse — September 21, 2026

> Golden Week tightens capacity, the FIX moves to 17.25, Manzanillo keeps absorbing Asia volume, and the electronic value declaration enters its final week. What moves your operation, in two minutes.

Source: https://www.freightspot.com/en/resources/market-update/pulso-2026-09-21 · Updated: 2026-09-21 · Edition: Week of September 21 · Data as of: 2026-09-21 · Publisher: FreightSpot

## Key takeaways

- **Golden Week: the print is in; capacity tightens this week.** Drewry’s WCI on **Sep 17** closed at **$4,500/FEU (+1%)**: Shanghai–LA **$7,712 (+5%)**, Shanghai–NY **$10,394 (+7%)**. Drewry flags **9 Transpacific blank sailings** for the following week (vs 8) and Shanghai berth wait rising from **65 to 78 hours**. No fresher print as of Monday; the next WCI lands Thursday. Lock Asia–Mexico space now and confirm the sailing, not just the rate.
- **The Pacific absorbs Asia; the Gulf gives ground.** Semar (Jan–Aug cut, published Sep 17): national boxes **6.51M TEU (+3.4%)**. **Manzanillo 2.82M (+11%)** —43% of the total— and **Lázaro 1.81M (+4.9%)**. Pacific **+7.1%**; Gulf **−7.1%** (Veracruz −5.6%, Altamira −5.3%). If your cargo lands on the Pacific, plan a landside buffer: volume is still outrunning the road.
- **Electronic value declaration: final transition week.** It becomes mandatory on **October 1, 2026** (SAT/ANAM 53-2026). **~10 days** left under the transitional scheme; without a VUTCE folio, definitive clearance stops. Facilities run through Dec 31 (pedimento annexes and E15 instead of full contracts) — use them, but don’t delay transmission. Guide: [new MVE extension](https://www.freightspot.com/en/blog/nueva-prorroga-manifestacion-valor-electronica-2026).
- **Laredo: more window for empties, not for laden freight.** From **Sep 14**, CBP opens Colombia Solidarity Bridge **one hour earlier (7:00 a.m.–midnight, Mon–Fri)** for 90 days — tractors and **empty** trailers only. Laden freight is out of scope. If you reposition empties via Colombia, use the morning window; laden moves still watch live waits at World Trade / Colombia.
- **Peso: FIX at 17.2450.** Banxico set **17.2450** MXN/USD on **Sep 18** (last business day of the week; Sat/Sun N/A). Versus **17.1527** on Sep 15, the peso weakened ~**0.5%** week over week. The rate that counts on the entry is still the DOF rate on clearance day — not the bank window. **Gap:** no September EAX print yet; August’s $6,415/FEU remains the latest published Asia–Mexico reference.

## Indicators

| Indicator | Value | Change | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drewry WCI | $4,500 |  | USD/FEU · +1% weekly · Sep 17 |
| FIX exchange rate | $17.2450 |  | MXN/USD · Sep 18 · Banxico |
| Manzanillo TEU | 2.82M |  | Jan–Aug 2026 · +11% YoY · Semar |

## Sources

- [Daily Cargo News — Drewry WCI Sep 17, 2026 ($4,500; blanks; Shanghai wait)](https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/world-container-index-17-september-2026)
- [Revista TyT — Semar port TEU Jan–Aug 2026 (Manzanillo 2.82M)](https://www.tyt.com.mx/nota/crece-movimiento-de-contenedores-en-puertos-hacia-agosto-alcanza-6-5-millones-de-teus)
- [ANAM — joint release 53-2026 (MVE mandatory Oct 1, 2026)](https://www.anam.gob.mx/comunicado-prensa-conjunto-53-2026/)
- [CBP — 90-day extended hours for empty trailers at Colombia Solidarity (from Sep 14)](https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-announces-90-day-extended-hours-program-empty-trailers-colombia)
- [Banxico — FIX Sep 18, 2026 (17.2450)](https://www.banxico.org.mx/tipcamb/tipCamMIAction.do?idioma=es)
- [T21 — port trucking delay costs / ITOP August 2026](https://t21.com.mx/demoras-portuarias-cuestan-mas-de-1166-mdp-mensuales-al-autotransporte-en-mexico/)

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