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On 5 November 2026 Drewry’s World Container Index fell 1% to $4,389 per 40-foot container and remains about 124% higher year on year on Drewry’s measure. Transpacific and Asia–Europe spot rates eased as congestion at Chinese ports improved and demand softened. Shanghai to New York fell 3% to $9,303, Shanghai to Los Angeles was unchanged at $7,539, Shanghai to Rotterdam fell 2% to $3,615, and Shanghai to Genoa was stable at $4,166. Those figures are Drewry’s published index for that Thursday—not a rate you book on this site; send port, cargo, and ready date for a quote on your shipment.
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Published 2026-11-06 · By Delia Qu, Deputy General Manager
| Route (US$/40ft, Drewry) | 5 November 2026 | Prior week (Drewry) |
|---|---|---|
| World Container Index composite | $4,389 | Down 1%; ~124% YoY (Drewry) |
| Shanghai–Los Angeles | $7,539 | $7,539 (unchanged) |
| Shanghai–New York | $9,303 | $9,631 (−3%) |
| Shanghai–Rotterdam | $3,615 | $3,686 (−2%) |
| Shanghai–Genoa | $4,166 | $4,166 (stable) |
| Los Angeles–Shanghai | $817 | $837 (−2%) |
| Rotterdam–Shanghai | $654 | $646 (+1%) |
| Rotterdam–New York | $3,062 | $3,106 (−1%) |
| New York–Rotterdam | $1,172 | $1,135 (+3%) |
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index was $4,389 per 40-foot container, down 1% week on week and about 124% higher year on year on Drewry’s measure. Named lanes that day included Shanghai–Los Angeles $7,539, Shanghai–New York $9,303, Shanghai–Rotterdam $3,615, and Shanghai–Genoa $4,166. Those are Drewry’s published figures, not a Yihang booking rate.
Drewry projects a decline next week as blank sailings fall from five to three and effective capacity rises. That is Drewry’s forward view for the index basket, not a promise for your port pair. Send the ready date and gateways; the reply names what applies to your week on /quote/.
Drewry expects rates to stay stable next week because ample capacity and uncertainty over FAK implementation offset carrier push. Whether your sailing sees an increase depends on equipment and validity on the quote—not the index alone.
No. It is a market index for a 40-foot container on named routes, published by Drewry for 5 November 2026. Your file has a commodity, a weight, a port, and a week. The desk quotes that on /quote/.
All weekly Drewry WCI notes for China lanes are listed on /insights/container-freight-rate-index/, including 22 October and 15 October. Each note keeps the figures for its own date.
