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Global container rates fall 1% but remain 124% above last year

4 November 2026
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Drewry’s World Container Index declined 1% to $4,389 per 40-foot container as transpacific and Asia–Europe rates weakened.

Drewry’s latest World Container Index, published on November 5, 2026, fell 1% to $4,389 per 40-foot container. Despite the weekly decline, the composite index remained 124% higher than its level a year earlier.

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