In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week again went into an increasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index increased by 7% to $1,927 per 40-foot container.
Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam increased by 4% or $76 to $2,241, and Rotterdam to Shanghai increased by 2% or $9 to $460 per 40-foot container.
The rates from Shanghai to Genoa increased by 15% or $348 to $2,648, while Shanghai to Los Angeles increased by 8% or $167 to $2,256. As it is also reported, those on Shanghai to New York increased by 6% or $160 to $2,895 per 40-foot container.
Finally, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai remained stable at $719 and Rotterdam to New York decreased by 2% or $32 to $1,632 per FEU. Furthermore, the freight from New York to Rotterdam this week decreased by 1% or $9 to $916 per 40-foot container.
Source: World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors
