Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI), a weighted average of regional spot container freight rates, decreased 12% in the fortnight to 15 Oct 25 to $487 per 40ft container.
Intra-Asia Container Index assessment for 15 Oct 2025

• Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) declined 12% in the first half of October, reaching $487 per 40ft container, which is the lowest since April 2024. The IACI is a weighted average of spot rates across 18 major trade routes within Asia and is currently 3% lower YoY.

About Intra-Asia Container Index
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) reports actual spot container freight rates for major intra-Asia trade routes. The Index, which will be updated fortnightly, consists of 18 route-specific indices representing individual shipping routes and a composite index. All indices are reported in USD per 40ft container.

Market freight rates are collected for the following routes:
• Busan-Shanghai
• Ho Chi Minh City-Shanghai
• Jakarta-Shanghai
• Jawaharlal Nehru Port-Shanghai
• Kaohsiung-Shanghai
• Laem Chabang-Shanghai
• Shanghai-Busan
• Shanghai-Ho Chi Minh City
• Shanghai-Jakarta
• Shanghai-Jawaharlal Nehru Port
• Shanghai-Jebel Ali
• Shanghai-Kaohsiung
• Shanghai-Laem Chabang
• Shanghai-Manila
• Shanghai-Singapore
• Shanghai-Tanjung Pelepas
• Shanghai-Yokohama
• Yokohama-Shanghai
Source: Drewry