Drewry: The World Container Index Decreased 1% this week 19-2025

In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates remain also this week with decreasing levels. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index decreased by 1% to $2,076 per 40-feet container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased 7% or $156 to $2,046 per 40-foot container and those from Shanghai to Genoa decreased 4% or $123 to $2,766 per 40-foot container.

Following the trend, rates from New York to Rotterdam and Rotterdam to New York decreased 3% to $814 and $1,972 per FEU, respectively.

The rates from Rotterdam to Shanghai decreased 2% or $7 to $457 per 40-foot container.

Finally, the rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles increased 5% or $123 to $2,713 per 40-foot container and those from Shanghai to New York rose 4% or $146 to $3,646 per 40-foot container.

Similarly, rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai increased 2% or $17 to $706 per FEU.

Drewry expects rates to be less volatile in the coming week as carriers are reorganising their capacity to reflect a lower volume of cargo bookings from China.

^{Source: World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors}