In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates remains with decreasing levels again this week. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index decreased by 2% to $2,157 per 40-feet container.
Freight rates from Shanghai to New York decreased 3% or $95 to $3,611 per 40-feet container and those from Shanghai to Los Angeles and Rotterdam to Shanghai decreased 2% to $2,617 and $481 per 40-feet container, respectively.
Similarly, rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam and Rotterdam to New York fell 1% to $2,312 and $2,109 per FEU, respectively.
Rates from New York to Rotterdam increased this week 1% or $8 to $825 per 40-feet container.
Meanwhile, rates from Shanghai to Genoa and Los Angeles to Shanghai remained stable.
Drewry expects rates to continue to decline in the coming week due to uncertainty stemming from reciprocal tariffs.
Source: World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors
