In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week continued the increasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index increased by 3% to $1,746 per 40-foot container.
Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam increased by 4% or $67 to $1,736, and Rotterdam to Shanghai also increased by 1% or $6 to $458 per 40-foot container.
The rates from Shanghai to Genoa increased by 2% or $34 to $1,855, while Shanghai to Los Angeles increased by 4% or $95 to $2,290. As it is also reported, those on Shanghai to New York increased by 6% or $184 to $3,420 per 40-foot container.
Finally, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai remained stable at $709 and Rotterdam to New York decreased by 4% or $77 to $1,720 per FEU. Furthermore, the freight from New York to Rotterdam this week increased by 1% or $11 to $856 per 40-foot container.
Source: World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors

