16 Dec World Container Index Update: December 2025
The latest Drewry World Container Index (WCI) Index decreased 2% to $1806 per 40ft container this week. The decline was primarily due to reduced rates on the Transpacific and Asia – Europe trade routes.
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 decreases: Shanghai-Rotterdam (-1%), Rotterdam-Shanghai (-2%), Shanghai-Genoa (-1%) and Shanghai-Los Angeles (-6%) and Shanghai-New York (-6%).
Conversely, the following trade routes experienced increases: New York-Rotterdam (2%) and Rotterdam-New York (1%).
Meanwhile, rates from Los Angeles-Shanghai remained stable.
It is anticipated that the supply-demand balance will weaken in the next few quarters, particularly if normal Suez Canal transits resume.
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