Pulse Dashboard - Scorizons

How to read this dashboard

The sections below display automatically updated supply chain indicators sourced from multiple public data feeds. You will see current values and recent changes for container freight rates, Port of LA volumes and congestion (used here as a proxy for broader trade activity), commodity prices, selected macroeconomic variables, and recent maritime disruption events. PMI is included as a forward-looking indicator of global demand for goods and services. Arrows, percentages, and color states indicate short-term direction and relative change.

Supply Chain Pulse — Today’s Highlights

Updated 2026-03-20 08:30 UTC

Today’s story

Regional shipping risks rose amid reports of a containership fire near the Strait of Hormuz. Container freight rates moved higher week over week. Average waiting time for ships at the Port of LA was 3.8 days, below the 4.0-day congestion threshold.

– Marine: A containership, Safeen Prestige, reportedly caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after a possible overnight attack.
– Drewry WCI (week of 2026-03-13): +8% WoW.
– LA berth: Average waiting time for ships at the Port of LA was 3.8 days, below the 4.0-day congestion threshold.

No PMI, FX, yields, or other commodities updates included today.

Drewry WCI — 2026-03-13

$2,123

WoW 8%

Commodities – Top gainer & loser

Coal 4.2%

145.2

Lithium -2.3%

149000

Key Commodities

Data source: Trading Economics

Updated 2026-03-20 08:17 UTC

Brent (Crude Oil)

Natural gas

Gasoline

Coal

Copper

Aluminum

Lithium

Nickel

HRC Steel

Soybeans

Wheat

Corn

Gold

Silver

Cobalt

Key Currencies

Data source: Trading Economics

Updated 2026-03-20 08:21 UTC

EUR-USD

GBP-USD

USD-JPY

USD-CNY

Selected 10-Y Bond Yields

Data source: Trading Economics

Updated 2026-03-20 08:15 UTC

United States

United Kingdom

Japan

Germany

Euro area

Key Cryptocurrencies

Data source: Trading Economics

Updated 2026-03-20 08:19 UTC

Bitcoin

Ether

Tether

Import Volumes - Port of Los Angeles

Indicator of current economic activity and port congestion

Data source: Port of LA - Port Optimizer

Updated 2026-03-20 08:25 UTC

Stylized ship showing berth-time indicator

Current Weekly Import Volumes

TEUs (Twenty ft. container equivalents)

MAR 15 – MAR 21 (WK 11)

74,232

TEU

Vs. Last Week

Vs. Last Year

-23.66%

-23.36%

MAR 22 – MAR 28 (WK 12)

76,337

TEU

Vs. Last Week

Vs. Last Year

+2.84%

-3.62%

MAR 29 – APR 04 (WK 13)

93,432

TEU

Vs. Last Week

Vs. Last Year

+22.39%

+0.51%

Weekly Import Volumes Trend

Updated 2026-03-16 08:30 UTC

Port of Los Angeles weekly import TEU trend

Marine traffic news, disruptions and incidents

Information source: Various

Updated 2026-03-20 08:23 UTC

A containership, Safeen Prestige, reportedly caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz following a possible overnight attack, further escalating operational risks in the region.

Thousands of commercial vessels and tens of thousands of seafarers remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz due to escalating attacks, prompting the UN to push for a safe maritime corridor to restore shipping operations.

The International Maritime Organization has condemned recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East, warning that the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz poses a grave threat to maritime safety and trade flows.

Drewry World Container Index

Estimated Spot Rates for 40’ containers on selected maritime routes

(updated every Friday) Detailed assessment at: Drewry

Updated 2026-03-20 08:40 UTC

Route Name	Route Code	2 Weeks Ago	Last Week	This Week	Weekly Change	Annual Change
WCI Composite Index	WCI-COMPOSITE	$1,958	$2,123	$2,172	2%	-4%
Shanghai – Rotterdam	WCI-SHA-RTM	$2,052	$2,443	$2,478	1%	1%
Rotterdam – Shanghai	WCI-RTM-SHA	$543	$528	$539	2%	11%
Shanghai – Genoa	WCI-SHA-GOA	$2,844	$3,120	$3,108	0%	-5%
Shanghai – Los Angeles	WCI-SHA-LAX	$2,402	$2	$2,503	4%	-3%
Shanghai – New York	WCI-LAX-SHA	$2,591	$724	$723	1%	4%
New York – Rotterdam	WCI-SHA-NYC	$727	$2,977	$3,080	7%	-12%
Rotterdam New York	WCI-NYC-RTM	$3,310	$964	$942	2%	14%
Rotterdam New York	WCI-RTM-NYC	$961	$1,570	$1,504	-2%	-35%

Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI)

Forward-looking indicator of economic outlook and production volumes
Value above 50 predicts future production growth, value below 50 predicts future production contraction
(updated at the beginning of every month) Data source: Trading Economics (S&P and HCOB)

Updated 2026-03-02 08:47 UTC

Updated 2026-03-02 08:37 UTC

The US Manufacturing PMI fell to 51.2 in February, indicating the weakest improvement in seven months due to slower factory output growth and softer demand. Supplier delivery times lengthened due to delays, shortages, and adverse weather, reflecting ongoing supply chain pressures.

The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI is a monthly survey of about 3,000 private sector companies from eight countries. The PMI is a weighted average of five indices, with a score above 50 indicating growth.

How to read this dashboard

Key Commodities

Key Currencies

Selected 10-Y Bond Yields

Key Cryptocurrencies

Import Volumes - Port of Los Angeles

Current Weekly Import Volumes

Weekly Import Volumes Trend

Marine traffic news, disruptions and incidents

Information source: Various

Drewry World Container Index

Estimated Spot Rates for 40’ containers on selected maritime routes

(updated every Friday) Detailed assessment at: Drewry

Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI)

Forward-looking indicator of economic outlook and production volumes Value above 50 predicts future production growth, value below 50 predicts future production contraction (updated at the beginning of every month) Data source: Trading Economics (S&P and HCOB)

Forward-looking indicator of economic outlook and production volumes
Value above 50 predicts future production growth, value below 50 predicts future production contraction
(updated at the beginning of every month) Data source: Trading Economics (S&P and HCOB)