In late May this year, the transportation cost of a container from Shanghai to Rotterdam exceeded US $10000. Drury data show that this week, the freight has reached US $12795, up nearly 600% year-on-year, while it costs nearly US $10000 to transport a container from China to the United States, and the price has soared by 229% a year.
According to the Drury world container index released last Thursday, the spot price of a 40 foot container from Shanghai to Los Angeles rose to $9631, up 5% from the previous week and 229% year-on-year. The composite index reflecting the eight major trade routes rose to US $8796, up 333% year-on-year( Test article)