Asia container index falls to nine-month low

Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) fell 9% in the first half of August to US$592 per 40ft container, its lowest level since November 2024. The index is now 35% lower than in August 2024. Drewry expects rates to remain stable during the second half of August.

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The IACI is a weighted average of spot rates across 18 major intra-Asia trade routes. It reports actual spot container freight rates for these routes and is updated fortnightly. The index consists of 18 route-specific indices for individual shipping routes, as well as a composite index. All rates are reported in US dollars per 40ft container.

Market freight rates are collected for the following routes:

Busan–Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City–Shanghai, Jakarta–Shanghai, Jawaharlal Nehru Port–Shanghai, Kaohsiung–Shanghai, Laem Chabang–Shanghai, Shanghai–Busan, Shanghai–Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai–Jakarta, Shanghai–Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Shanghai–Jebel Ali, Shanghai–Kaohsiung, Shanghai–Laem Chabang, Shanghai–Manila, Shanghai–Singapore, Shanghai–Tanjung Pelepas, Shanghai–Yokohama, and Yokohama–Shanghai.

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