In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week returned back to increasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index increased by 2% to $1,687 per 40-foot container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam increased by 2% or $92 to $1,669, and Rotterdam to Shanghai also increased by 1% or $3 to $452 per 40-foot container.

The rates from Shanghai to Genoa increased by 2% or $28 to $1,821, while Shanghai to Los Angeles increased by 1% or $19 to $2,195. As it is also reported, those on Shanghai to New York increased by 1% or $47 to $3,236 per 40-foot container.

Finally, the rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai decreased by 1% or $6 to $710 and Rotterdam to New York increased by 2% or $38 to $1,797 per FEU. The freight from New York to Rotterdam this week increased by 2% or $15 to $845 per 40-foot container.

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