Drewry: The WCI Increased 2% for Week 21,2025

In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates remain at increasing levels. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index increased by 2% to $ $2,276 per 40-feet container.

Freight rates from Shanghai to Genoa and Shanghai to New York rose 4% to $2,841 and $4,527 per 40-foot container and those from Shanghai to Los Angeles increased 2% or $61 to $3,197 per 40-foot container.

The container rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai increased a marginal 1% or $4 to $713 per FEU. Finally, the rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam, Rotterdam to Shanghai, Rotterdam to New York, and New York to Rotterdam remained stable.

Following the latest US-China trade developments, Drewry expects an increase in spot rates in the coming week as carriers are reorganising their capacity to accommodate a higher volume of cargo bookings from China.