In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week continued the slight decreasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index decreased by 1% to $1,919 per 40-foot container.
Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased by 1% or $18 to $2,109, and Rotterdam to Shanghai increased by 2% or $11 to $536 per 40-foot container.
The rates from Shanghai to Genoa decreased by 2% or $70 to $2,895, while Shanghai to Los Angeles remained unchanged at $2,219. As it is also reported, those on Shanghai to New York decreased by 1% or $18 to $2,782 per 40-foot container.
Meanwhile, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai remained unchanged at $724, while Rotterdam to New York also remained unchanged at $1,612 per FEU. Furthermore, the freight from New York to Rotterdam this week increased by 1% or $9 to $957 per 40-foot container.
Source: World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors
