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Hind Chitty

Senior Manager, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors

World Container Index - 22 Jan

For many years, World Container Index (WCI) has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. If your organisation is considering index-linked contracts or requires regional visibility/coverage beyond the eight trade lanes provided below, contact our ocean freight cost benchmarking team.

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 10% to $2,212 per 40ft container this week.

Drewry World Container Index (US$/40ft)

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WCI Trade Routes from Shanghai (US$/40ft)

Source: Drewry World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors

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Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 22 Jan 2026

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) decreased 10% to $2,212 per 40ft container for the second consecutive week, primarily due to a drop in rates on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes.
Spot rates on Shanghai to New York decreased 11% to $3,191 per 40ft container and those from Shanghai to Los Angeles fell 12% to $2,546 per 40ft container. Carriers increased blank sailings this week to counter softening demand following the end of the Chinese New Year cargo rush. Drewry expects freight rates to decline further in the coming weeks.
Spot rates on key Asia–Europe trade routes continued to decrease for the second consecutive week, with Shanghai–Rotterdam dropping 9% to $2,510 per 40ft container and Shanghai–Genoa falling 8% to $3,520. Amid declining rates, carriers are adopting divergent strategies for the Suez Canal: CMA CGM is switching 3 Asia–Europe services from the Suez route to the Cape of Good Hope route, while Maersk plans to resume its scheduled service from India to the USEC via the canal starting 26 January.
These conflicting operational decisions suggest that effective shipping capacity will be reintroduced to the market gradually rather than all at once. This 'drip-feed' approach allows carriers to carefully assess risk and adjust their future networks, preventing a catastrophic collapse in spot rates.

Spot freight rates by major route

Our assessment across eight major East-West trades

Source: Drewry Supply Chain Advisors

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