Drewry World Container Index fell 3.22 per cent to $2,517/FEU on July 24, marking its sixth straight weekly decline.
Transpacific rates dropped sharply, with Shanghai–New York down 7 per cent.
As pre-tariff shipping demand fades, rates are expected to continue falling.
Drewry warns of further weakness in H2 2025, amid uncertainty over President Trump’s tariffs and potential US penalties on Chinese vessels.