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World Container Index - April 16

Apr 16, 2020

The World Container Index assessed by Drewry, a composite of container freight rates on 8 major routes to/from the US, Europe and Asia decreased by 1.7% to $1,503.98 per 40ft container this week (updated Thursday, 16 April 2020).

Two-year spot freight rate trend for the World Container Index:


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