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15 events in the record are placed here; the latest on 22 October 2026.

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In the record: The US-Israel-Iran war: 15 events
Precision: Events are placed as precisely as their records hold. A military event is placed no finer than its town or district, unless it struck a known fixed site.

The US-Israel-Iran war

15 events, newest first.

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10/22 Drewry: World Container Index at $4,585 per 40ft box, highest in 15 weeks

Global container shipping · 1 source

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10/20 Freightos: FBX transpacific rates at $8,126 per box as Red Sea traffic returns

Global container shipping · 1 source

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10/08 Drewry: World Container Index at $4,351 per 40ft box, down 2% as Suez return weighs on Asia-Europe

Global container shipping · 1 source

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08/20 Drewry: World Container Index at $4,526 per 40ft box, up 4% on transpacific rates

Global container shipping · 1 source

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08/11 Freightos: FBX Asia to US East Coast at a new high of $9,400 per box

Global container shipping · 1 source

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07/09 Drewry: World Container Index at $4,639 per 40ft box, highest since September 2024

Global container shipping · 1 source

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07/02 Drewry: World Container Index at $4,530 per 40ft box, up 9% in a week

Global container shipping · 1 source

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06/11 Drewry: World Container Index at $3,549 per 40ft box, up 3% as peak season starts early

Global container shipping · 1 source

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05/14 Drewry: World Container Index at $2,553 per 40ft box, up 12% in a week

Global container shipping · 1 source

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04/27 Freightos: Shanghai to Jebel Ali container rates have quadrupled since the war began

Global container shipping · 1 source

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04/07 Freightos: FBX transpacific rates up nearly 40% since just before the Iran war

Global container shipping · 1 source

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04/02 Drewry: World Container Index at $2,287 per 40ft box, unchanged as bunker costs rise

Global container shipping · 1 source

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03/19 Drewry: World Container Index at $2,172 per 40ft box, up 2%, as Hormuz disruption lifts fuel surcharges

Global container shipping · 1 source

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03/17 Freightos: FBX Asia to Mediterranean up 15% to about $4,300 per box as war surcharges loom

Global container shipping · 1 source

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03/04 Freightos: Shanghai to Jebel Ali rates more than double after Hormuz closes

Global container shipping · 1 source