Average container freight rates worldwide by trade route 2020-2021

Published by
Martin Placek,
Dec 8, 2023
Container freight rates increased significantly between December 2020 and December 2021. While shipping a 40' container cost on average 2,652 U.S. dollars in December 2020, the global price skyrocketed to 9,425 U.S. dollars in December 2021.

Average global container freight rates in December 2020 and December 2021, by shipping lane (in U.S. dollars)

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December 2022

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Worldwide

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December 2020 and December 2021

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Freight rates for a 40ft container.

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