In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week returned to the increasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index increased by 1% to $2,309 per 40-foot container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased by 9% or $235 to $2,308, and Rotterdam to Shanghai decreased by 2% or $13 to $592 per 40-foot container.

The rates from Shanghai to Genoa decreased by 3% or $109 to $3,420, while Shanghai to Los Angeles increased by 9% or $247 to $2,910. As it is also reported, those on Shanghai to New York increased by 7% or $237 to $3,671 per 40-foot container.

Meanwhile, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai increased by 3% or $20 to $762, and Rotterdam to New York increased by 25% or $389 to $1,968 per FEU. Furthermore, the freight from New York to Rotterdam this week increased by 6% or $62 to $1,063 per 40-foot container.

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