Globaler Container-Marktbericht — 2026-08-17

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, increased 1% to $4,339 per 40ft container, driven by higher rates on the Transpacific trade route. On the Transpacific trade route, spot rates increased again this week, with rates from Shanghai to New York rising 10% to $8,706 per 40ft container and rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles increasing 6% to $6,244 per 40ft container. Carriers are actively restricting space by utilising blank sailings. According to Drewry's Container Capacity Insight , 10 sailings were cancelled in each of the past two weeks, with another seven cancellations planned for next week. Drewry expects freight rates to remain less volatile next week due to tightened capacity. Additionally, several carriers have announced Panama Canal surcharges on Asia–USEC and Asia–Gulf Coast trade routes effective September. On the Asia–Europe trade route, spot rates declined this week, with rates from Shanghai to Genoa falling 8% to $5,080 per 40ft container and from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreasing 5% to $4,425 per 40ft container. According to Drewry’s Container Capacity Insight , only three blank sailings are announced for next week, the same as the previous week, reflecting constrained capacity. Meanwhile, some carriers have announced new FAK rates ranging from $6,700 to $7,100 per 40ft container on the Asia–Med trade route, effective 15 August, but weakening demand raises questions over the sustainability of these prices. Drewry expects rates to remain stable next week. The East–West container market remained volatile, with ongoing security concerns in the Suez Canal and Strait of Hormuz, restrictions on Panama Canal transits, congestion at Asian ports following typhoon Dolphin and low-water conditions in the Rhine ri

Drewry’s World Container Index increased 1% to $4,339 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 3,689.80 (volatility 0.57%).

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.

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, increased 1% to $4,339 per 40ft container, driven by higher rates on the Transpacific trade route. On the Transpacific trade route, spot rates increased again this week, with rates from Shanghai to New York rising 10% to $8,706 per 40ft container and rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles increasing 6% to $6,244 per 40ft container. Carriers are actively restricting space by utilising blank sailings. According to Drewry's Container Capacity Insight , 10 sailings were cancelled in each of the past two weeks, with another seven cancellations planned for next week. Drewry expects freight rates to remain less volatile next week due to tightened capacity. Additionally, several carriers have announced Panama Canal surcharges on Asia–USEC and Asia–Gulf Coast trade routes effective September. On the Asia–Europe trade route, spot rates declined this week, with rates from Shanghai to Genoa falling 8% to $5,080 per 40ft container and from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreasing 5% to $4,425 per 40ft container. According to Drewry’s Container Capacity Insight , only three blank sailings are announced for next week, the same as the previous week, reflecting constrained capacity. Meanwhile, some carriers have announced new FAK rates ranging from $6,700 to $7,100 per 40ft container on the Asia–Med trade route, effective 15 August, but weakening demand raises questions over the sustainability of these prices. Drewry expects rates to remain stable next week. The East–West container market remained volatile, with ongoing security concerns in the Suez Canal and Strait of Hormuz, restrictions on Panama Canal transits, congestion at Asian ports following typhoon Dolphin and low-water conditions in the Rhine ri

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.