集运日报：悲观情绪略有缓解，多空博弈下，盘面宽幅震荡，近期操作难度较高，风险偏好者可等待反弹机会-20250418

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - Pessimistic sentiment has slightly eased, with the market fluctuating widely under the game between bulls and bears. It is difficult to operate in the near term, and risk - takers can wait for rebound opportunities [1] - The tariff policy of the United States in April will add a large disturbing factor to the future shipping trend, and the price war between shipping alliances needs to be concerned [4] - Market bearish factors have slightly weakened their impact on the market. The tariff war may delay the peak season of the European line, and the market is fluctuating at a low level. Attention should be paid to tariff policies, the Middle East situation, and spot freight rates [4] Summary by Related Content Freight Index - On April 14, the Shanghai Export Container Settlement Freight Index (SCFIS) for the European route was 1422.42 points, down 3.5% from the previous period; the SCFIS for the US - West route was 1129.45 points, up 3.7% from the previous period [2] - On April 11, the Ningbo Export Container Freight Index (NCFI) (composite index) was 961.61 points, down 2.10% from the previous period; the NCFI for the European route was 934.17 points, up 1.76% from the previous period; the NCFI for the US - West route was 1222.05 points, down 17.95% from the previous period [2] - On April 11, the Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) was 1394.68 points, up 1.90 points from the previous period; the SCFI for the European route was 1356 USD/TEU, up 1.5% from the previous period; the SCFI for the US - West route was 2202 USD/FEU, down 4.8% from the previous period [2] - On April 11, the China Export Container Freight Index (CCFI) (composite index) was 1107.28 points, up 0.4% from the previous period; the CCFI for the European route was 1495.45 points, down 0.8% from the previous period; the CCFI for the US - West route was 796.27 points, up 2.5% from the previous period [2] Economic Data - In the eurozone, the preliminary manufacturing PMI in March was 48.7 (expected 48.2), the preliminary services PMI was 50.4 (expected 51), and the preliminary composite PMI rose to 50.4 (50.2 in February, the highest since August). The Sentix investor confidence index was - 2.9 (expected - 8.4, previous value - 12.7) [2] - China's manufacturing PMI in February was 50.2%, up 1.1 percentage points from the previous month, and the Caixin manufacturing PMI was 50.8, the highest in three months, with a significantly slower contraction rate of employment [3] - In the US, the preliminary manufacturing PMI in March was 49.8 (the lowest in three months), the preliminary services PMI was 54.3 (the highest in three months), and the preliminary composite PMI was 53.5 (the highest in three months) [3] Trading Strategies - Short - term strategy: Risk - takers can try to go long lightly when the 2508 contract falls below 1600 points and the 2510 contract falls below 1200 points, and set stop - losses [4] - Arbitrage strategy: Against the background of tariff fermentation, attention can be paid to the reverse arbitrage structure, but the window period is short and the fluctuation is large [4] - Long - term strategy: Currently, the far - month contracts are deeply discounted. All profits have been recommended to be taken. It is recommended to wait for the price war in April to be clear and the far - month contracts to adjust to a suitable price before making a layout [4] Market Conditions of Main Contracts - On April 17, the main contract 2506 closed at 1555.2, down 1.67%, with a trading volume of 66,900 lots and an open interest of 36,900 lots, an increase of 506 lots from the previous day [4] Other Information - Maersk will adjust the peak - season surcharge (PSS) for routes from Far - East countries (excluding China and Hong Kong, China) to the US and Canada, effective May 15, 2025, until further notice. The PSS is 1000 US dollars for 20 - foot containers and 2000 US dollars for 40 - foot containers [5]