In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week continued slowly their decreasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index decreased by 1% to $2,499 per 40-foot container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam remain unchanged at $3,290, and Rotterdam to Shanghai also remain stable at $496 per 40-foot container.

Also, the rates from New York to Rotterdam remain stable at $876 per FEU, but opposite way Rotterdam to New York decreased 1% or $32 to $2,006 per FEU.

The rates from Shanghai to Genoa remain stable at $3,362, while Shanghai to Los Angeles decreased by 2% or $43 to $2,632. As it is reported, those on Shanghai to New York also slid 2% or $75 to $4,135 per 40-foot container.

Finally, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai remain unchanged at $714 per FEU.

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