world container index (wci)3) shanghai containerized freight index (scfi)4) dhl trade barometer6) 2,000 3,000 0 1,500 500 2,500 1,000 q1 q2 ’18 q2 q3 q4 q1 ’19 q3 q4 q1 ’20 400 700 500 1,000 600 900 800 1,100 1,200 q1 ’18 q2 q3 q4 q1 ’19 q2 q3 q4 q1 ’20 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 q1 ’17 q1 ’19 q1 ’18 q2 q3 q4 q2 q3 q4 q2 q3 q4 ocean global actual forecast forecast 6) DHL Global Trade Barometer Mar18, index value represents weighted average of current growth and upcoming two months of trade, a value at 50 is considered neutral, expanding above 50, and shrinking below 50. WORLD CONTAINER INDEX (WCI)3) SHANGHAI CONTAINERIZED FREIGHT INDEX (SCFI)4) BUNKER PRICE 5)INDEX DHL TRADE BAROMETER6) 3,000 2,500 2,000 - China Containerized Freight Index- Shanghai Containerized Freight Index- Drewry Container Freight Rate Index Published weekly on the JoC's By The Numbers page. This reports on the spot market (read: the rates that ocean carriers give to NVOCCs). If you follow it regularly, it gives you a pretty good idea of what the rate trends are.