The Container Benchmarking Club is a freight cost benchmarking service tailored specifically for freight forwarders and NVOCCs. In today’s complex ocean freight market, it provides a confidential way to compare your carrier buy rates against peer companies—based on real, forwarder-only rate data.
Key Benefits for Alfa Members
Exclusive access for freight forwarders and NVOCCs
Confidential benchmarking reports comparing your rates with industry averages, including total costs, surcharges, and peer ranking
Global coverage across major deep-sea trade routes
Customised reports tailored to your profile, with insights by trade lane and shipper size
Complimentary access to the World Container Index (weekly spot market updates for 8 key China–US–Europe port pairs)
Free for Alfa members, including access to Container Freight Rate Insight and expert consultancy
With data covering 90 countries, 300 ports, and over 4,000 port pairs, this service gives you the tools to negotiate confidently, demonstrate competitiveness, and win new business—backed by the independent authority of Drewry’s benchmarking expertise.
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