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Drewry: World Container Index at $4,585 per 40ft box, highest in 15 weeks

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Drewry's World Container Index composite rose 2% to $4,585 per 40ft container on 22 October 2026, its second weekly rise and the highest in 15 weeks, according to Drewry. Drewry put Shanghai to Rotterdam at $3,632 (up 3%), Shanghai to Genoa at $4,152 (up 5%), Shanghai to Los Angeles at $8,007 and Shanghai to New York at $10,166 per 40ft. Against Drewry's 5 October 2023 assessment of $1,389.5, the composite was up 230% (our calculation from Drewry's figures). Transpacific lanes, not Asia-Europe, now carry the highest rates as Red Sea transits resume.

When
22 October 2026
Where
Global container shipping, No single country
What
market
Attribution
Not attributed
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Published 2026-10-28 16:30 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Drewry Market data · Unaffiliated origin: Drewry World Container Index weekly assessment, 2026-10-22 · published 2026-10-22 00:00 UTC

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