Drewry’s Intra‑Asia Container Index edged up by six US dollars to stand at $1,459 per 40ft box, sources indicated on 25 October 2026.
The report said the modest rise reflected relative stability across most intra‑Asia lanes, with carriers extending the rates they had applied in the first fortnight into the second. The increase was small in absolute terms but notable for the persistence of those rate levels.
According to the item, the IACI’s steadiness accompanied an easing of congestion in the region. The report linked the index’s lack of sharp movement to that improvement in networks that had previously applied upwards pressure on spot rates.
The coverage highlighted that there were a few exceptions to the general pattern of stability, without identifying each lane. Overall, however, the majority of trades within the index registered little change, producing the marginal $6 uplift to the benchmark.
Index movement and lane behaviour
Drewry’s Intra‑Asia Container Index, quoted by reports, measures costs on a per‑40ft basis and is widely used as a near‑term indicator of intra‑regional container pricing. The report underlined that the $6 rise leave the index broadly unchanged compared with recent readings.
Most lanes showed extensions of the fees carriers had maintained during the first half of the month into the next fortnight. Where movements occurred they were described as exceptions rather than the rule, so the net effect on the index was limited.
Operational context cited by the report
The article observed that congestion had eased across the region, a factor the report presented as compatible with a steady IACI. In its account, reduced bottlenecks removed some of the immediate upward impetus on short‑term freight rates.
reports included further commentary and lane‑level detail in its full item for those seeking granular figures and route‑specific behaviour, noting that the headline index change was modest in scale.
The item is primarily a market snapshot: it records the index movement and describes the prevailing pattern of rate extensions by carriers. Readers were directed to the longer commentary in the original report for lane‑by‑lane analysis and any exceptions to the wider trend.
The source date of the report is 25 October 2026, and the figures cited apply to the most recent IACI release referenced in that item. The IACI reading of $1,459 per 40ft is presented as the current benchmark level at that date, with the incremental change of $6 reflecting the short‑term rhythm of intra‑Asian container pricing.
Market participants and observers seeking precise, route‑specific rates or the detailed explanations of the exceptions mentioned in the report should consult the full coverage published by reports and the underlying Drewry commentary.
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