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Delo.Indices: Cost of Container Shipping from China to Russia Rose by 6% in July

Delo Group has updated its key container transportation market indicators based on July 2026 data. The latest figures are available on the Delo.Analytics portal.

According to the Delivery Cost Index*, the cost of shipping increased by 6% in July compared with June, reaching USD 9,531. Rates increased across all major routes amid sustained demand from importers.

Routes via the Russian Far East continue to have the highest Route Competitiveness Index, at 0.72 on a scale from 0 to 1**, followed by routes via rail border crossings at 0.69. Routes via Far Eastern ports became more competitive in July due to shorter actual transit times.

The cargo containerization rate stood at 6.6% in July, down 0.1 percentage points from June. The decline was driven by an increase in transit shipments of non-containerized cargo, particularly fertilizers transported in mineral wagons and timber cargo.

Russia’s container transportation market totaled 656,000 TEU in July 2026, down 2% from the previous month.

Delo.Indices is Delo Group’s analytical product bringing together key indicators and indices for the Russian container transportation market. It enables users to track changes in transportation costs and transit times, route competitiveness, containerization levels, and other parameters. The data are updated regularly based on Delo Group’s proprietary analytical model. Delo.Indices are published on the Delo.Analytics portal, which also features market trend reviews and expert analysis.

*All indices are calculated for the transportation of a 40-foot container on the China–Moscow route, a key corridor for Russian imports.

**Based on Delo Group’s proprietary analytical model.

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