24 Nov World Container Index Update: November 2025
The latest Drewry World Container Index (WCI) Index increased 8% to $1959 per 40ft container this week. This is the fourth straight week of increases, following a prolonged decline over 17 consecutive weeks.
Spot rates increased across various trade routes as shipping companies either continued to implement GRIs to counter the downward pressure on spot rates from increased capacity or introduced higher FAK rates in an attempt to elevate spot rates before the new annual contract negotiations season starts. However, this upward momentum is expected to be short-lived, with rates likely to soften unless further GRIs are introduced.
The following trade routes experienced increases: Shanghai-Rotterdam (8%), Shanghai-Genoa (8%), Shanghai-Los Angeles (9%), Shanghai-New York (8%), Los Angeles-Shanghai (1%) and Rotterdam-New York (2%).
Conversely, the following trade route experienced a decrease: New York-Rotterdam (-1%). Meanwhile, rates from Rotterdam-Shanghai remained stable.
It is anticipated that the supply-demand balance will weaken in the next few quarters, which will cause spot rates to contract.
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