Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 5% to $1,859 per 40ft container this week.
Detailed assessment for Thursday, 13 Nov 2025
- The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) decreased 5% to $1,859 per 40ft container, marking the first weekly decrease after four weeks of continuous increases.
- Spot rates on the Transpacific Headhaul saw a double-digit decrease this week, with rates from Shanghai to New York falling 15% to $3,254 per 40ft container and rates to Los Angeles dropping 12% to $2,328. Although carriers were able to briefly sustain rates using GRIs, that impact proved short-lived as rates softened this week due to waning demand, with retailers having already imported their holiday season merchandise.
- Hence, Drewry anticipates rates will either soften slightly or hold steady next week.
Spot rates from Shanghai to Genoa increased 4% to $2,193 per 40ft container and from Shanghai to Rotterdam they rose 3% to $2,028. Carriers on the Asia–Europe trade route are trying to push spot rates up by introducing higher FAK rates ranging from $3,000 to $3,650 per 40ft box, effective 15 November, in an attempt to elevate spot rates before the start of the new annual contract negotiation season. - Drewry’s Container Forecaster expects the supply-demand balance to weaken in the next few quarters, particularly if normal Suez Canal transits resume.
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Source: Drewry
