In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates remain at increasing levels. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index increased by 10% to $2,508 per 40-foot container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles increased 17% or $541 to $3,738 per 40-foot container.

Similarly, rates from Shanghai to New York increased 14% or $645 to $5,172 per FEU. Likewise, rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam increased 6% or $129 to $2,159 per 40-foot box.

Also, the rates from Shanghai to Genoa rose 3% or $379 to $2,939 per 40-foot box.

The freight rates Rotterdam to Shanghai increased 1% or $4 to $462, and New York to Rotterdam also 1% or $5 to $830 per 40-foot container.

Conversely, rates from Rotterdam to Shanghai decreased 5% or $35 to $642 per FEU. The rates from Rotterdam to New York dropped 1% or $13 to $1,939 per 40-foot container.

Meanwhile, rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai remain stable.

Source: World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors