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Ocean Freight Cost Benchmarks
Since 2006, we have been collecting, analysing and publishing reliable, independently sourced ocean freight rate intelligence - earning the trust of many of the world’s leading brands.
Compare your rates with industry benchmarks and save!
Our container freight cost benchmarking services fall into the following categories:
- Spot market freight rate movements - Container Freight Rate Insight
- Dry container contract freight rates - Benchmarking Club
- Reefer contract freight rates - Reefer Benchmarking Club
- Forwarder market rates - Forwarder Benchmarking Club
Container Spot Market Rate Intelligence
Our flagship spot market benchmarking service Container Freight Rate Insight, is one of the most widely referenced in the shipping industry.
- Delivered through Drewry Container Freight Portal
- 6,700 routes updated monthly, 2,450 updated fortnightly
- Includes monthly market 'Insight' (PDF report)
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Contract Rate Intelligence - Dry Containers
Closely aligned to our spot rate service is Benchmarking Club an exclusive, participation-based service open to importers and exporters only, which allows them to track their contract rates against their peers, keep up to date with procurement best practices and market developments.
Membership includes access to Container Freight Rate Insight.
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Contract Rate Intelligence - Reefer Containers
Drewry’s Reefer Benchmarking Club
- Exclusive to shippers (importers / exporters) and freight forwarders/NVOCCs
- Access to container contract rates as well as spot market rates
- Access to freight rate forecasts and comprehensive market assessments
- Individually tailored and customised quarterly reports for each member
- Two annual webinars on the key trends in and forecasts for global reefer markets
- Confidentiality assured
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What our clients say about Benchmarking Club
“Drewry benchmarking [service] has provided us with the insights… to understand how we are positioned, especially important given the volatile and potentially irrational nature of the container marketplace.”
Anonymous, Global home furnishings business
“Drewry’s regular analysis and benchmarking tools help keep us informed on both our own freight rates as well as broader trends in the market. Their insights, reporting and forecasting capabilities truly support our strategic decision making.”
Peter Smith, Global Trade and Commercial Manager, Cotton-On Group
“We selected Drewry’s Benchmarking Club to benchmark our ocean rates with other retail industry leaders and to gain insight into container shipping market trends, forecasts and best practices through webinars provided to Club members by Drewry.”
Logistics Manager, Leading global electronics and home entertainment brand
“Drewry’s Benchmarking Club has made industry rate data and expertise readily accessible. We successfully leveraged their industry knowledge in our annual ocean carrier contract negotiations and continue to do so when evaluating changes to our organization’s sourcing strategies.”
Fortune 100, International US-Headquartered retail brand
“Benchmarking Club data allows us to see trends from both the market and Drewry point of view which provided strategic value on what to expect during the upcoming procurement process. The comparisons of our company’s position in transit times, rates and shipment methods are of particular value.”
Logistics Director, US FMCG Company
“Drewry has been very helpful to us in benchmarking our shipping costs and in developing strategies to improve our shipping efficiency and cost effectiveness.”
Head of Exports, Del Monte (Philippines)
“Drewry is a great resource for market insights, rate indices and guidance on overall market conditions. Our partnership with Drewry has proven advantageous to our business by helping us establish best practices, refine our contracts and benchmark among the best in the industry.”
Head of Logistics, US-based Top 50 Importer
Working with 3 of the top 10 global retailers (National Retail Federation)
Access to an exclusive ocean freight cost benchmarking club comparing costs on over 14 million teu of freight
The first to publish benchmark container spot market freight rates back in 2006.
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Track the spot market
Keep up to date with the movements of container spot market freight rates with our popular Container Freight Rate Insight service.Benchmark contract rates
Join our exclusive Benchmarking Club and find out how your contract rates compare to your peers.Monitor your carrier
Understand how your carriers are performing with our online Carrier Performance Insight service.
Drewry Benchmarking Club
Customised Real Time Benchmarking · Latest release 01 Sep 2025
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Container Freight Rate Insight (Annual Subscription)
Online Service · Latest release 29 Sep 2025
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