Drewry’s World Container Index Rises 3% to $2,265 per 40ft Container

Detailed assessment for Thursday, 10 April 2025

• The Drewry WCI composite index rose 3% to $2,265 per 40ft container, 78% below the previous pandemic peak of $10,377 in September 2021. However, the index was 59% higher than the average $1,420 in 2019 (pre-pandemic).
• The average YTD composite index closed at $2,944 per 40ft container, $55 higher than the 10-year average of $2,889 (inflated by the exceptional 2020-22 Covid period).
• Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam increased 4% or $88 to $2,392 per 40ft container and those from Shanghai to Los Angeles rose 3% or $89 to $2,815 per 40ft container. Similarly, rates from Rotterdam to Shanghai and Shanghai to New York swelled 2% to $475 and $3,976 per 40ft container, respectively. Likewise, rates from Shanghai to Genoa and Rotterdam to New York increased 1% to $3,071 and $2,153 per 40ft container, respectively, whereas rates from New York to Rotterdam decreased 1% or $7 to $824 per 40ft container. Meanwhile, rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai remained stable. In the coming weeks, Drewry expects rates to increase due to tariffs and reduced capacity.