
Global Container Freight Rates Up 130% Since February on West Asia Tensions: Jefferies
Global container freight rates have risen 130 per cent since February 2026, as renewed tensions in West Asia have pushed up shipping costs, according to

Global container freight rates have risen 130 per cent since February 2026, as renewed tensions in West Asia have pushed up shipping costs, according to

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), a widely followed benchmark for global container freight rates, fell 1% this week to $4,473 per forty-foot container. The

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd both posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, but the heads of the two shipping giants warned that congestion at ports and constrained trucking, road

Global container freight rates have risen 130 per cent since

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), a widely followed benchmark

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd both posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, but the