Freightos: Shanghai to Jebel Ali container rates have quadrupled since the war began
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Freightos said Shanghai to Jebel Ali rates had quadrupled since the war began, from under $2,000 to above $8,000 per container, and that carriers had added emergency fuel surcharges of $200 to $500 per container across lanes. It reported waits of 7 to 10 days at some UAE ports because of vessel bunching. Freightos noted the strait carries about a fifth of global oil supply but only 2% to 3% of container volumes.
- When
- 27 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 Freightos
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, "Freightos: Shanghai to Jebel Ali container rates have quadrupled since the war began", ev-20261028-q2sh, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261028-q2sh/