What is the current Drewry World Container Index (WCI) price?

The current Drewry World Container Index (WCI) price shown here is $NaN per USD per 40ft container. The response includes a source timestamp so users can judge freshness before using it in a workflow.

How often are Drewry World Container Index (WCI) prices updated?

OilPriceAPI returns the latest Drewry World Container Index (WCI) price with a timestamp. Your application can use that timestamp to decide whether the value is fresh enough for a dashboard, spreadsheet, or report.

What factors affect Drewry World Container Index (WCI) prices?

Drewry World Container Index (WCI) prices are influenced by global supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical events, currency fluctuations, seasonal patterns, and market speculation. Economic indicators and policy decisions from major producing and consuming countries also play significant roles.

How can I access Drewry World Container Index (WCI) price data via API?

You can access Drewry World Container Index (WCI) price data through the Oil Price API. Sign up for an API key, then make REST API requests that return JSON including price, currency, unit, and timestamp.

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Drewry World Container Index (WCI) Price

$NaN

USD per USD per 40ft container

Last updated: Jun 25, 2026, 6:44 AM GMT

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) is a benchmark composite spot freight rate, in US dollars per 40-foot container, across eight major East-West trade routes. Published every Thursday by Drewry, it is one of the most cited container freight rate benchmarks. Access timestamped benchmark data through the OilPriceAPI REST API.

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GET /v1/prices/latest?by_code=WTI_USD → NaN

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Timestamped Updates

Drewry World Container Index (WCI) responses include source timestamps for workflow freshness checks

Freshness Metadata

Responses include timestamps so customers can monitor whether a benchmark is fresh enough for their workflow

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About Drewry World Container Index (WCI)

Market Overview

Key Information

Category: Freight
Unit: USD per 40ft container
Data source: Prices endpoint
Freshness: timestamped response; cadence varies by source

Integrate Timestamped Drewry World Container Index (WCI) Data

Get timestamped drewry world container index (wci) price data through the same API path powering this page. Start with one benchmark code and wire it into your workflow.

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Quick Integration Example:

curl https://api.oilpriceapi.com/prices \
  -H 'Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY'