Drewry: Intra-Asia Container Index Gained 2%
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) continued strengthening on the back of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, gaining 2% to reach $890 per 40ft container.
Intra-Asia Container Index assessment for 24 Apr 2026
• Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI), a weighted average of weekly spot rates across 18 major trade routes within Asia, continued strengthening on the back of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, gaining 2% to reach $890 per 40ft container. The rates are currently 26% higher than last year.
About Intra-Asia Container Index
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) reports actual spot container freight rates for major intra-Asia trade routes. The Index, which will be updated weekly (from 02 Jan 26), consists of 18 route-specific indices representing individual shipping routes and a composite index. All indices are reported in USD per 40ft container.
Market freight rates are collected for the following routes:
• Ho Chi Minh City-Shanghai
• Jawaharlal Nehru Port-Shanghai
• Laem Chabang-Shanghai
• Shanghai-Ho Chi Minh City
• Shanghai-Jawaharlal Nehru Port
• Shanghai-Laem Chabang
• Shanghai-Tanjung Pelepas
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