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Container Freight (Europe) (ec) expiry calendar 2026–2027: last trading days and delivery
This table shows the month range generated by contract rules, not a complete real-time listing directory. Open a linked contract for details or a date label for its evidence.
Container Freight (Europe) contract months and key dates
| Contract | Month | Last trading day | Settlement | Time left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC2608 | Aug 2026 | MonRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-04, calendar 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-08-31 | Expired |
| EC2609 | Sep 2026 | MonRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-04, calendar 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-09-28 | Expired |
| EC2610 | Oct 2026 | MonRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-04, calendar 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-10-26 | 21 days |
| EC2611 | Nov 2026 | MonRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-04, calendar 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-11-30 | 56 days |
| EC2612 | Dec 2026 | MonRule calculatedRule calculated; rule reviewed 2026-09-04, calendar 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 Source | 2026-12-28 | 84 days |
| EC2701 | Jan 2027 | Mon*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-04, calendar 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-01-25 | 112 days |
| EC2703 | Mar 2027 | Mon*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-04, calendar 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-03-29 | 175 days |
| EC2706 | Jun 2027 | Mon*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-04, calendar 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-06-28 | 266 days |
| EC2709 | Sep 2027 | Mon*EstimatedEstimated; rule reviewed 2026-09-04, calendar 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 Source | 2027-09-27 | 357 days |
* Rule-derived and marked estimated; official closure notices affect dates after this site reviews and incorporates them. Countdowns use 2026-10-05 as the baseline and refresh to the current UTC date when the page loads.
Month coverage and date rules
Which Container Freight (Europe) contract months does this table cover, and how is the last trading day set?
This table shows the month range generated by contract rules, not a complete real-time listing directory. As of 2026-10-05, the nearest is EC2610 (last trading day 2026-10-26) and the furthest is EC2709 (2027-09-27). Last-trading-day rule: the last Monday of the contract month on which the exchange trades; if that Monday is a closure, the Monday before.
- Settlement rule: cash-settled on the last trading day itself
- Dates after 2026-12-31 are rule-derived and marked "estimated"; official closure notices affect the dates only after this site reviews and incorporates them. No prices or quotes on this page.
Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-10-05