What will be the value of Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) for Shanghai to Los Angeles on 11 December 2025?
Closing Dec 11, 2025 08:01AM UTC
Pauses in "reciprocal" tariffs from the US boosted shipping demand from China to the US in May and June 2025 (CNBC, Freight Waves). The question will be suspended on 10 December 2025 and the outcome determined using the WCI index value for 11 December 2025 for Shanghai to Los Angeles as reported by Drewry Shipping Consultants Limited (Drewry, hover your cursor over the "Drewry WCI: Trade Routes from Shanghai (US$/40ft)" chart for data, Marine Insights). On 12 December 2024, the value of the WCI for Shanghai to Los Angeles was $3,582.
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| Possible Answer | Crowd Forecast | Change in last 24 hours | Change in last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $1,800 | 3.50% | 0% | 0% |
| At least $1,800, but less than $2,700 | 61.88% | 0% | 0% |
| At least $2,700, but less than $3,600 | 22.25% | 0% | 0% |
| At least $3,600, but less than $4,500 | 8.63% | 0% | 0% |
| At least $4,500, but less than $5,400 | 0.63% | 0% | 0% |
| At least $5,400, but less than $6,400 | 0.63% | 0% | 0% |
| At least $6,400, but less than $7,500 | 0.63% | 0% | 0% |
| At least $7,500, but less than $8,700 | 0.63% | 0% | 0% |
| At least $8,700, but less than $10,000 | 0.63% | 0% | 0% |
| $10,000 or more | 0.63% | 0% | 0% |