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https://ufreight.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ocean-containership-3.jpg901600The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 3% to $2,044 per 40ft container this week, marking the 13th consecutive week of decline in global container shipping rates. This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight group with our strong presence in the global container shipping arena, as the latest assessment from Drewry reveals diverging trends across major trade lanes, with Transpacific rates rising while Asia-Europe rates continue to fall. This extended decline comes amid mounting concerns about oversupply in the container shipping market and uncertain demand conditions. Industry analysts point to the growing imbalance between shipping capacity and cargo volumes as a key factor driving the sustained rate pressure.