In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week continued their decreasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index decreased by 5% to $2,672 per 40-foot container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased 2% or $84 to $3,384, and Rotterdam to Shanghai remain stable at $487 per 40-foot container.

Also, the rates from New York to Rotterdam remain stable at $866 per FEU, but opposite way Rotterdam to New York decreased 6% or $129 to $1,990 per FEU.

The rates from Shanghai to Genoa decreased by 7% or $260 to $3,491, while Shanghai to Los Angeles decreased by 8% or $249 to $2,931, and Shanghai to New York falls 5% or $231 to $4,839  per 40-foot container.

Finally, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai increased 1% or $9 to $723 per FEU.

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