Drewry’s Container Index Rose 10% to $2,508 per 40ft

Drewry’s container index rose 10% to $2,508 per 40ft

Drewry’s container index rose 10% to $2,508 per 40ft

World Container Index sees jump

Huw Murday DREWRY’s World Container Index has seen a jump of 10%, landing at US$2,508 per 40-foot container this week of 29 May. Drewry’s WCI has increased by 21% in the last 3 weeks, as United States President Donald Trump’s “pause” on import tariffs led to a resumption of US-bound traffic a-footer the initial collapse of transpacific volumes. Freight rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles have jumped 17% to US$3,738 per 40-foot container in the pa…