WCI — WORLD CONTAINER INDEX
Assessment-based weekly composite from Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. Measures freight rates via forwarder surveys + broker data ($/FEU).
44 weekly data points from 2023-05-20 to 2026-04-30. Published every Thursday. Typically higher than FBX (assessment vs transaction).
Current$2,216/FEU
Week Change-4%
High$5,117/FEU (2024-08-05)
Low$1,363/FEU (2023-12-07)
Data Points44 weeks
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WCI COMPOSITE
Full available history. 44 data points.
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        05.20                 02.27             04.30
WCI ROUTES
Individual trade lane assessments. Click to expand chart.
SHA_GOA Shanghai → Genoa$3,039/FEU-11.1%
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        03.05                         03.26                     04.30
Drewry WCI · 5 data points · 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-30
SHA_LAX Shanghai → Los Angeles$2,930/FEU+13.1%
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        03.05                         03.19                     04.30
Drewry WCI · 4 data points · 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-30
SHA_NYC Shanghai → New York$3,483/FEU-5.1%
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        03.12                         04.09                     04.30
Drewry WCI · 3 data points · 2026-03-12 to 2026-04-30
SHA_RTM Shanghai → Rotterdam$2,127/FEU+3.7%
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Drewry WCI · 2 data points · 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-30
Source: Drewry Supply Chain Advisors — World Container Index.
Assessment-based weekly index ($/FEU, 40ft container).
Published Thursday. 44 data points since 2023-05-20.
Data collection started March 2026 — history grows weekly.
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