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Drewry's composite World Container Index dropped 3% in the week to August 2, 2026, settling at $4,255 per 40-foot container in a third consecutive weekly decline. Shanghai-Los Angeles slipped 2% to $5,739 per FEU after a 6% fall the previous week, while Shanghai-New York held flat at $7,578. Drewry attributed the softening to demand weakening as new U.S. tariff measures take effect and the May-July front-loading surge exhausts the pool of cargo available to pull forward, though rates remain well above year-ago levels.