Drewry: World Container Index up 8% last week

LONDON: Drewry’s World Container Index increased 8% to $1,959 per 40ft container this week.

Drewry’s detailed assessment for Thursday, 06 Nov 2025

• The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) increased 8% to $1,959 per 40ft container. This is the fourth straight week of increase, following a prolonged decline over 17 consecutive weeks.
• Spot rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles increased 9% to $2,647 per 40ft container and those to New York rose 8% to $3,837 on the back of 1 November GRIs. Carriers continue to implement GRIs to counter the downward pressure on spot rates from increased capacity. However, this upward momentum is expected to be short-lived, with rates likely to soften unless further GRIs are introduced.
• Spot rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam increased 9% to $1,962 per 40ft container and from Shanghai to Genoa they rose 8% to $2,111. Carriers on the Asia–Europe trade route are trying to push spot rates up by introducing higher FAK rates ranging from $3,000 to $3,600 per 40ft box, effective 15 November, in an attempt to elevate spot rates before the start of the new annual contract negotiation season.
• Drewry’s Container Forecaster expects the supply-demand balance to weaken in the next few quarters, which will cause spot rates to contract.

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Source: Drewry