Drewry: World Container Index at $2,287 per 40ft box, unchanged as bunker costs rise
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Drewry's World Container Index composite stood at $2,287 per 40ft container in the assessment for 2 April 2026. Drewry put Shanghai to Rotterdam at $2,543, Shanghai to Genoa at $3,529 and Shanghai to Los Angeles at $2,663 per 40ft. Drewry said the composite was unchanged on the week and cited disruption in the Strait of Hormuz tightening bunker fuel supply and raising prices. It reported that Maersk sought US approval for an emergency bunker surcharge of $200 per TEU on head-haul dry cargo. Against Drewry's 5 October 2023 assessment of $1,389.5, the composite was up 65% (our calculation from Drewry's figures). Hellenic Shipping News carried the assessment on 3 April without stating its date; Drewry publishes on Thursdays, so it is placed on 2 April.
- When
- 2 April 2026
- Where
- Global container shipping, No single country
- What
- market
- Attribution
- Not attributed
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-28 16:30 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Hellenic Shipping News
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 16:30 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Drewry: World Container Index at $2,287 per 40ft box, unchanged as bunker costs rise", ev-20261028-hmhx, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261028-hmhx/