Drewry: Intra-Asia Container Index Down 2%

LONDON : Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI), a weighted average of regional spot container freight rates, decreased 2% in the fortnight to 15 Mar 25 to $604 per 40ft container.

Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) declined 2% to $604 per 40-ft container in the first half of March. The IACI, a weighted average of spot rates across 18 major trade routes within Asia, remains 39% higher than in March 2024. Drewry anticipates freight rates to stabilise in the coming weeks as delivery times have improved and logistics operations return to normal after the holiday break.

Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) reports actual spot container freight rates for major intra-Asia trade routes. The Index, which will be updated fortnightly, consists of 18 route-specific indices representing individual shipping routes and a composite index. All indices are reported in USD per 40ft container.

Market freight rates are collected for the following routes:

1. Busan-Shanghai
2. Ho Chi Minh City-Shanghai
3. Jakarta-Shanghai
4. Jawaharlal Nehru Port-Shanghai
5. Kaohsiung-Shanghai
6. Laem Chabang-Shanghai
7. Shanghai-Busan
8. Shanghai-Ho Chi Minh City
9. Shanghai-Jakarta
10. Shanghai-Jawaharlal Nehru Port
11. Shanghai-Jebel Ali
12. Shanghai-Kaohsiung
13. Shanghai-Laem Chabang
14. Shanghai-Manila
15. Shanghai-Singapore
16. Shanghai-Tanjung Pelepas
17. Shanghai-Yokohama
18. Yokohama-Shanghai
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Source : Drewry