In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week returned to an increasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index increased by 3% to $1,958 per 40-foot container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased by 2% or $42 to $2,052, and Rotterdam to Shanghai remained unchanged at $543 per 40-foot container.

The rates from Shanghai to Genoa increased by 1% or $18 to $2,844, while Shanghai to Los Angeles increased by 10% or $211 to $2,402. As it is also reported, those on Shanghai to New York increased by 7% or $206 to $2,977 per 40-foot container.

Meanwhile, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai remained unchanged at $724, and Rotterdam to New York decreased by 2% or $32 to $1,570 per FEU. Furthermore, the freight from New York to Rotterdam this week increased by 1% or $6 to $958 per 40-foot container.

_{Source: World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors}