EBSCN·2025-06-04 09:16Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the transportation sector [5] Core Views - OPEC+ has accelerated production, which is expected to boost oil transportation demand. The organization agreed to increase oil production by 411,000 barrels per day for the third consecutive month, which is three times the planned increase from March. This increase is partly due to non-compliance by major member countries and aims to counteract the low oil prices affecting U.S. shale oil production [1] - The demand for oil transportation is likely to continue rising due to stricter sanctions on Russia and Iran's shadow fleets, alongside OPEC+'s strong willingness to increase production [1] - The shipping rates for the U.S. routes have surged due to easing trade conflicts and seasonal demand, with significant increases in average freight rates for both the West and East U.S. routes [2] Summary by Sections 1. Market Overview - The transportation sector's performance over the past five trading days showed a slight decline in major indices, while the transportation sector itself increased by 1.5%, ranking 10th among all sectors [3][8] - All sub-sectors within transportation experienced gains, with the highest increases seen in public transport (+7.51%), express delivery (+3.47%), and highways (+2.34%) [9][10] 2. Oil Transportation - As of May 30, 2025, the BDTI index was at 922 points, reflecting a 4.2% decrease from the previous week. VLCC rates were reported at $33,831 per day, down 18.7% week-on-week [15] - The global oil tanker capacity reached 463.26 million DWT, showing a year-on-year increase of 0.26% [27] 3. Container Shipping - The SCFI index averaged 2073 points as of May 30, 2025, marking a 30.7% increase. The average freight rates for the West U.S. and East U.S. routes were $5,172 and $6,243 per FEU, respectively, with increases of 57.9% and 45.7% [30] 4. Air Transportation - In April 2025, domestic passenger traffic in China reached 54.52 million, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. International passenger traffic was 6.41 million, up 25.9% [56] - Major airports like Baiyun, Pudong, and Shenzhen reported significant increases in passenger throughput, with Baiyun Airport seeing a 26.3% year-on-year increase [65] 5. Express Delivery - In April 2025, the volume of express delivery services reached 16.3 billion pieces, a 19.1% increase year-on-year, while revenue was 121.3 billion yuan, up 10.8% [70] 6. Rail and Road Transportation - In April 2025, railway freight turnover was 3,019 billion ton-kilometers, up 8.4% year-on-year, while road freight turnover was 6,886 billion ton-kilometers, reflecting a 2.8% increase [80][82]