Globaler Container-Marktbericht — 2026-08-30

Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, decreased 1% to $4,473 per 40ft container, driven by lower rates on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. Spot rates from Shanghai to New York decreased 2% to $9,333 per 40ft container, while those from Shanghai to Los Angeles remained stable at $6,818 per 40ft container. According to Drewry's Container Capacity Insight, four blank sailings have been announced for the next week down from seven this week, indicating an increase in capacity. With demand remaining resilient and carriers continuing to manage capacity, Drewry expects freight rates to remain less volatile next week. On the Asia–Europe trade route, spot rates declined this week, with rates from Shanghai to Genoa falling 2% to $4,866 per 40ft container and from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreasing 3% to $4,287 per 40ft container. According to Drewry’s Container Capacity Insight, four blank sailings have been announced for next week, up from 2 this week, reflecting constrained capacity. Last week, congestion at Shanghai port increased to an average vessel waiting time of 96 hours from 35 hours the week before. Drewry expects freight rates to remain stable next week. The East–West container freight market remains uncertain as geopolitical and operational pressures continue to reshape shipping routes. Uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz persists, while some carriers are cautiously resuming Suez Canal transits following improved security assessments. At the same time, congestion across Asian ports and low Rhine water levels are disrupting cargo flows, and the Panama Canal is set to reduce transit capacity from September amid water constraints. With carriers adjusting capacity through blank sailings, shippers should bo

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 1% to $4,473 per 40ft container (public weekly assessment).

Drewry notes ongoing Hormuz / US–Iran tension with carriers announcing Emergency Fuel Surcharges (EFS).

Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) currently around USD 3,590.00 (volatility 0.47%).

Charakterisierung: Hochpreisiger, operativ volatiler Markt mit beginnender Rebalancierung — noch keine Normalisierung.

Die nachfolgende Tabelle enthält nur öffentlich belegte Benchmarks. Regionale Interpretation: Shanghai bleibt Referenz für Ost-West-Preise; Korrekturen auf Transpazifik und Asien–Europa spiegeln Kapazitätsaufbau und nachlassende Nachfrage wider (Drewry).

Für Shanghai/Ningbo/Hamburg/Busan/Dubai liegen in diesem Lauf keine ausreichend aktuellen, verifizierten Betriebszahlen vor. Bitte nur offizielle Hafen-Pressemitteilungen verwenden — keine Schätzungen.

Öffentliche Echtzeitdaten zu One-Trip-/Used-/Leasing-Beständen sind begrenzt. Ableitung aus Fracht- und Kapazitätssignalen: steigende Schiffskapazität kann Ost-West-Imbalancen mindern; starke US-Importe können Leercontainer erzeugen; Routenrisiken im Nahen Osten können Repositionierung verzögern. Dies sind Inferenzen, kein globales Depot-Inventar.

In diesem Zyklus wurden keine ausreichend spezifischen, materialen Reederei-Meldungen mit Direktbezug zur Tageslage bestätigt. Fehlende Updates bedeuten nicht fehlende Aktivität.

Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, decreased 1% to $4,473 per 40ft container, driven by lower rates on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. Spot rates from Shanghai to New York decreased 2% to $9,333 per 40ft container, while those from Shanghai to Los Angeles remained stable at $6,818 per 40ft container. According to Drewry's Container Capacity Insight, four blank sailings have been announced for the next week down from seven this week, indicating an increase in capacity. With demand remaining resilient and carriers continuing to manage capacity, Drewry expects freight rates to remain less volatile next week. On the Asia–Europe trade route, spot rates declined this week, with rates from Shanghai to Genoa falling 2% to $4,866 per 40ft container and from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreasing 3% to $4,287 per 40ft container. According to Drewry’s Container Capacity Insight, four blank sailings have been announced for next week, up from 2 this week, reflecting constrained capacity. Last week, congestion at Shanghai port increased to an average vessel waiting time of 96 hours from 35 hours the week before. Drewry expects freight rates to remain stable next week. The East–West container freight market remains uncertain as geopolitical and operational pressures continue to reshape shipping routes. Uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz persists, while some carriers are cautiously resuming Suez Canal transits following improved security assessments. At the same time, congestion across Asian ports and low Rhine water levels are disrupting cargo flows, and the Panama Canal is set to reduce transit capacity from September amid water constraints. With carriers adjusting capacity through blank sailings, shippers should bo

Drewry notes ongoing Hormuz / US–Iran tension with carriers announcing Emergency Fuel Surcharges (EFS).

Zuverlässige tägliche Kaufpreise für neue, One-Trip- und Used-Container sind öffentlich nicht in Index-Tiefe verfügbar. Richtungssignale unten beziehen sich auf Ozean-Fracht, nicht auf Box-Anschaffungspreise.

Kurzfristig (2–6 Wochen): Moderater Abwärtsdruck auf Spot-Raten möglich, solange Kapazität steigt und Blank Sailings sinken — geopolitische Schocks können das rasch umkehren.

Mittelfristig (3–6 Monate): Breitere Suez-Rückkehr würde effektive Kapazität freisetzen; anhaltende Instabilität hält Transitzeiten und Kosten hoch.

Marktfazit: Aktiv, operativ volatil, hochsensibel für Kapazitäts- und Sicherheitsänderungen. Benchmarks vergleichen, nicht auf einen einzigen Globaltrend setzen.