In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week returned to the decreasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index decreased by 3% to $2,246 per 40-foot container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased by 3% or $79 to $2,229, and Rotterdam to Shanghai increased by 1% or $7 to $599 per 40-foot container.

The rates from Shanghai to Genoa decreased by 2% or $77 to $3,343, while Shanghai to Los Angeles decreased by 3% or $100 to $2,810. As it is also reported, those on Shanghai to New York decreased by 3% or $119 to $3,552 per 40-foot container.

Meanwhile, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai remained unchanged at $762, and Rotterdam to New York increased by 3% or $62 to $2,030 per FEU. Furthermore, the freight from New York to Rotterdam this week decreased by 4% or $41 to $1,022 per 40-foot container.

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