September 2026 update: LCL, FCL and air volumes all lower year-on-year
September 2026 monthly operational update shows lower volumes in all three businesses versus a year earlier.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- LCL Volume
- 689 thousand cubic meters, down 4% year-on-year and 4% month-on-month
- FCL Volume
- 48,758 TEUs, down 10% year-on-year and 4% month-on-month
- Air Volume
- 2,797 tons, down 10% year-on-year and 4% month-on-month
What the update covers
The company published its monthly operational update for September 2026, covering LCL (less-than-container-load) volumes, FCL (full-container-load) volumes, air freight volumes, and two container utilisation indices.
LCL operations
- Volume stood at 689 thousand cubic meters in September 2026, down 4% year-on-year and 4% month-on-month.
- The decline is linked to supply constraints, some vessel roll overs and lower seasonal volume in select markets.
- On a year-on-year basis, volume increased across North America and North Asia, while other regions saw a decline.
- The company says capacity constraints continue to keep global freight rates elevated, and that this, combined with a strong operational efficiency focus, creates opportunities for enhanced profitability.
FCL operations
- Volume in September 2026 was 48,758 TEUs, down 10% year-on-year and 4% month-on-month.
- The ongoing war in the Middle East is described as a key contributor to the volume decline.
- Year-on-year, volume increased in Europe and North Asia; month-on-month, volume increased in Europe and Latin America.
Air operations
- Air volume was 2,797 tons, a decline of 10% year-on-year and 4% month-on-month.
- Year-on-year, air volume increased across Latin America, Middle East and Europe, and declined across North America, North Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
- Month-on-month, a decline was seen across all major regions except North Asia.
Utilisation trends
- The Container Utilization Index stood at 103 and the 40-feet Container Usage Index at 105. Both are shown on a trailing twelve-month basis, rebased to 100 as of September 2025.
- The company says container utilisation continues to improve over last year despite lower volume, and that 40-foot container utilisation is now significantly above the prior-year level, helped by trade lane management and a focus on profitability.
How to read this
- These are volume figures, not revenue or profit numbers. Lower volumes alongside elevated freight rates and better container utilisation can pull margins in different directions.
- An index reading above 100 means utilisation per container is higher than the September 2025 base.
- The company splits performance by region, so the overall decline sits alongside growth in North America, North Asia, Europe and Latin America depending on the business.
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More numbers
- LCL volume, September 2026689 thousand cubic meters
- LCL volume decline year-on-year4%
- FCL volume, September 202648,758 TEUs
- FCL volume decline year-on-year10%
- Air volume, September 20262,797 tons
- Air volume decline year-on-year10%
- Container Utilization Index (Sep 2025 = 100)103
- 40 feet Container Usage Index (Sep 2025 = 100)105
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