Bank of China Securities·2025-07-08 03:37Investment Rating - The report rates the transportation industry as "Outperforming the Market" [2] Core Insights - The easing of the Israel-Iran conflict has led to a decline in oil tanker rates, with the VLCC market shifting from geopolitical influences to supply-demand fundamentals [3][14] - The establishment of the General Aviation and Low Altitude Economy Working Group by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) aims to enhance the development of low-altitude economy and general aviation [3][16] - The price of unmanned logistics vehicles has dropped to around 20,000 yuan, contributing to a 5.3% year-on-year growth in national social logistics total in the first five months of 2025 [3][22] Industry Highlights - The VLCC market sentiment has transitioned to supply-demand fundamentals, with tanker rates under pressure due to increased competition among shipowners and no significant rise in cargo volumes [3][14] - As of July 4, 2025, the shipping rates from Shanghai to Europe increased by 3.5% to 2,101 USD/TEU, while rates to the US West and East coasts decreased by 19.0% and 12.6%, respectively [3][15] - In the first half of 2025, 117 new international air cargo routes were opened in China, with over 233 round-trip flights added weekly [3][16][18] - The logistics sector has seen a total of 138.7 trillion yuan in social logistics, reflecting a 5.3% year-on-year increase, with a slight deceleration in growth compared to previous months [3][24] High-Frequency Data Tracking - In June 2025, domestic cargo flights increased by 9.42% year-on-year, while international flights rose by 32.87% [26][33] - The express delivery sector experienced a 17.20% year-on-year increase in business volume in May 2025, with total express business volume reaching 173.2 billion pieces [56][58] - The national port cargo throughput reached 7.345 billion tons in the first five months of 2025, marking a 3.8% year-on-year growth [52]