Snapshot: Fortnight Brace – WCI weakening to continue

ID 325549961 © Andrii Yalanskyi | Dreamstime.com By Gavin van Marle 29 July 2026 In week 30 (up to 24 July), Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) stuck to the recently observed Fortnight Brace trend. (During this year’s peak season, on the Asia-Europe trades, we have nicknamed it the “Fortnight Brace” principle: double-digit spot rate rises in week 1, followed by a flat or low single-digit rise in week 2; and return and repeat for weeks 3 and 4.) Usual weekly reminder: the double-digit spot rate increases are purely carrier-led, on the Europe-Asia trades through advertised FAK ...