22 Oct World Container Index: October 2025
The latest Drewry World Container Index (WCI) Index fell 5%, marking the 16th consecutive weekly decline and reaching the lowest levels since January 2024, decreasing to US$1669 per 40-foot container this week.
We are yet to see the result of the increased blank sailings and reduced capacity that was done in order to align with slowing demand around China’s Golden Week holiday (which commenced on 1 October), but it is expected that East-West spot rates will decrease over the upcoming weeks.
The following trade routes experienced decreases: Shanghai-Rotterdam (-7%), Shanghai-Genoa (-9%), Shanghai-Los Angeles (-5%), Los Angeles-Shanghai (-1%), Shanghai-New York (-2%) and Rotterdam-New York (-1%).
Conversely, the following trade route experienced an increase: 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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