In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week continued their weekly decreasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index decreased by 4% to $ $2,250 per 40-foot container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased by 6% or $203 to $2,373, and Rotterdam to Shanghai increased by 1% or $3 to $477 per 40-foot container.

The rates from Shanghai to Genoa decreased by 3% or $106 to $2,978, while Shanghai to Los Angeles decreased by 3% or $82 to $2,412. As it is reported, those on Shanghai to New York also slid 5% or $175 to $3,463 per 40-foot container.

Finally, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai remain unchanged at $713. Likewise, New York to Rotterdam and Rotterdam to New York also remain unchanged at $839 and at $1,951 per FEU, respectively.

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