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Friday, December 26, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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Container Shipping Rates Extend Gains as Year-End Demand Surges

Global container shipping rates climbed 1% this week to $2,213 per 40-foot container, marking the fourth consecutive weekly increase as carriers capitalized on

December 26, 2025
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Container Shipping: Spot Rates Surge 12% as Carriers Regain Pricing Power

Global container shipping rates jumped 12% this week to $2,182 per 40-foot container, marking the third consecutive weekly increase as carriers successfully

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 339

Thursday, December 11, 2025
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Container Shipping Index Climbs for Second Week as Asia-Europe Rates Surge, Transpacific Slumps

The Drewry World Container Index rose 2% to $1,957 per 40-foot container this week, marking the second consecutive weekly increase driven by strengthening

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 561

Thursday, December 4, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Rebound as Carriers Shift to Weekly Price Hikes

Global container shipping rates climbed 7% this week to $1,927 per 40-foot container, snapping a three-week decline that had pushed spot rates to their lowest

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 418

Friday, November 28, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Shipping Rates Slip as Transpacific Trade Softens, Asia-Europe Disruptions Loom

Global container shipping rates declined this week as persistent rate pressures on key Transpacific routes offset efforts by carriers to stabilize pricing

November 28, 2025
Total Views: 565

Friday, November 21, 2025
Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Carriers Push December FAK Increases as Asia–Europe Demand Holds

Mid-November FAK [freight all kinds] price hikes continued to strengthen container freight spot rates on the Asia-Europe trades this

November 21, 2025
Total Views: 558

Thursday, November 20, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Shipping Rates Hold Steady as Transpacific and Asia-Europe Routes Diverge

The Drewry World Container Index remained unchanged this week at $1,852 per 40-foot container, as declining rates on Transpacific routes were offset by

November 20, 2025
Total Views: 516

Thursday, November 13, 2025
A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
Shipping

Container Freight Rates Drop as Holiday Demand Wanes, But Red Sea Uncertainty Looms

The Drewry World Container Index fell 5% to $1,859 per 40-foot container this week, marking the first weekly decrease after four consecutive weeks of gains as

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 447

Thursday, October 30, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Climb for Third Week, But Drewry Warns Momentum Unlikely to Last

The Drewry World Container Index increased 4% to $1,822 per 40-foot container this week, marking the third straight week of gains following a prolonged 17-week

October 30, 2025
Total Views: 296

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Shipping Rates Rise for Second Straight Week as Carriers Push GRIs

The Drewry World Container Index increased 3% to $1,746 per 40-foot container this week, marking the second consecutive week of gains following a 17-week

October 23, 2025
Total Views: 1202

Friday, October 17, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Container Rates Rise for First Time in Months as Carriers Push November Increases

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades reversed months of consecutive declines this week with a series of general rate increases (GRIs) and

October 17, 2025
Total Views: 559

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Rates Snap 17-Week Losing Streak as Carriers Push Rate Increases

The Drewry World Container Index increased 2% to $1,687 per 40ft container this week, marking the first increase following 17 consecutive weeks of decline.

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 418

Thursday, October 2, 2025
Port of Singapore
Shipping

Container Shipping Rates Hit 20-Month Low as 16-Week Decline Continues

The Drewry World Container Index has fallen 5% to $1,669 per 40ft container, marking the 16th consecutive weekly decline and reaching its lowest level since

October 2, 2025
Total Views: 2876

Friday, September 19, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs.
Shipping

Freight Rate War Engulfs Asia-Europe asTranspacific Rally Vanishes

With spot rates on Asia-Europe shipments now being discounted on an almost daily basis, freight buyers on the trades fear that a new freight rate war may now

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 1150

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Containership at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Container Shipping Rates Continue Decline as Tariff Concerns and U.S. Port Fees on China Reshape Trade

The maritime shipping industry is facing multiple headwinds as the Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 6% to $1,913 per 40ft container this week, marking

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 382

Thursday, September 11, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Freight Rates Continue 13-Week Decline as Supply-Demand Imbalance Persists

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 3% to $2,044 per 40ft container this week, marking the 13th consecutive week of decline in global container

September 11, 2025
Total Views: 463

Thursday, August 21, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Container Shipping Rates Keep Dropping as Tariff Surge Runs Out of Steam

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 4% to $2,250 per 40ft container this week, marking the tenth consecutive week of decline as the market continues

August 21, 2025
Total Views: 467

Thursday, August 14, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Rates Stabilize After Tariff-Driven Volatility as Market Braces for Second-Half Contraction

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,350 per 40ft container this week, marking the ninth consecutive week of decline as the market continues

August 14, 2025
Total Views: 387

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Yang Ming containership
Shipping

Asian Container Lines Set for Profit Drop as Tariff Boom Fades

A sharp drop in shipping rates could be on the cards later this year after tariff-driven demand in the second quarter pulled forward volumes from the

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 465

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

U.S. Trade Deals Offer Little Relief for Struggling Container Market

Recent trade agreements between the U.S. and key trading partners are failing to revitalize the struggling ocean container shipping market, according to the

July 29, 2025
Total Views: 897