Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) fell 2% in the second half of August, reaching $582 per 40ft container.The index is now 35% lower year-on-year, reflecting continued weakness in regional spot freight rates.
Latest Index Movement
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI), which tracks spot container freight rates across 18 key intra-Asia routes, slipped by 2% in the fortnight ending 31 August 2025, settling at $582 per 40ft container.
Compared to August 2024, the index is down 35%, underscoring the sustained decline in intra-Asia market rates amid weaker trade demand and rising supply pressures.
About the IACI
The Intra-Asia Container Index provides a weighted average of actual spot freight rates across major intra-Asia trade lanes. Updated fortnightly, the index includes 18 route-specific assessments as well as a composite benchmark, with all rates reported in USD per 40ft container (excluding origin and destination terminal handling charges).
Routes Covered by the Index
The IACI reflects spot rate movements on the following trade 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
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Source: Drewry
