16/10/2026
Container freight rates eased during China’s Golden Week. Drewry’s World Container Index fell 2% to US$4,351 per 40ft container, as weaker demand weighed on Transpacific and Asia–Europe routes.
📊 Shanghai outbound spot rates:
🚢 Los Angeles: US$7,624 — down 3%
🚢 New York: US$10,220 — down 2%
🚢 Rotterdam: US$3,337 — down 2%
🚢 Genoa: US$3,696 — unchanged
All rates are in USD per 40ft container and represent market benchmarks.
🔎 What’s driving the market?
Golden Week factory closures slowed cargo flows, while carriers adjusted capacity through blank sailings. On Asia–Europe routes, carriers are seeking higher FAK rates in the second half of October, but whether those increases will hold remains uncertain.
Drewry’s 8 October assessment anticipated broadly stable rates for the following week, with demand, capacity changes and geopolitical developments continuing to influence the market.
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📊 Source: Drewry World Container Index — 8 October 2026
Image edited for presentation; refer to Drewry’s original chart for precise historical data.
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