The World Container Index assessed by Drewry, a composite of container freight rates on 8 major routes to/from the US, Europe and Asia is up by 5.1% to $1,514.89 per 40ft container (updated Thursday, 12 December 2019).
Two-year spot freight rate trend for the World Container Index:
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