According to the latest report released by “Drewry Supply Chain Advisors,” tariffs in the global container shipping market have returned to an upward trend. The World Container Index (WCI) compiled by the company increased by 1% compared to the previous week, rising to 4,297 US dollars per 40-foot container (FEU).
Sea-news.az reports that, according to the information, tariffs on the Shanghai–Rotterdam route remained unchanged at 4,653 dollars. On the Rotterdam–Shanghai line, the tariff decreased by 1% to fall to 583 dollars.
At the same time, the freight rate on the Shanghai–Genoa route dropped by 2% to 5,506 dollars. In contrast, the tariff on the Shanghai–Los Angeles route increased by 3% to 5,894 dollars, and on the Shanghai–New York line, it rose by 4% to 7,893 dollars.
In other directions, the tariff on the Los Angeles–Shanghai route decreased by 2% to 839 dollars, while on the Rotterdam–New York line, it reached 2,773 dollars with a 2% increase. On the New York–Rotterdam route, the freight rate decreased by 1% to constitute 1,096 dollars.
According to Drewry’s assessment, the figures recorded in the last week indicate that tariffs in the global container shipping market are once again demonstrating a rising tendency.
