Retail entity
market-trends is the sole category represented across all 1 tracked stories. World Container Index is most often covered alongside Drewry, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. Source depth averages 2 original sources per story, versus 3.4 across the same-window beat baseline.
Last mentioned: Mar 19, 2026
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market-trends is the sole category represented across all 1 tracked stories. World Container Index is most often covered alongside Drewry, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. Source depth averages 2 original sources per story, versus 3.4 across the same-window beat baseline. Their average consequence score of 6 runs below the beat's 6.2 for that window. We currently track 1 Retail story that mention World Container Index, all published on March 19, 2026.
Computed from the 1 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 21 Retail stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering World Container Index. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Hormuz Crisis Impact
Drewry reports 2% rise to $2,172; geopolitical risks in Hormuz cited as a major cost factor.
Second Consecutive Gain
WCI continues upward trend as Transpacific demand strengthens.
Initial Rate Uptick
Spot rates begin to climb after a period of relative stability.
The Drewry World Container Index rose 2% to $2,172 per 40-foot container, marking a third consecutive week of gains. Rising demand on Transpacific routes and geopolitical instability in the Strait of Hormuz are driving the current surge in global shipping costs.
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