建信期货集运指数日报-20250715

1. Report Information - Report Title: Container Shipping Index Daily Report [1] - Date: July 15, 2025 [2] - Researchers: He Zhuoqiao, Huang Wenxin, Nie Jiayi [3] 2. Core Viewpoints - The spot price increase in July exceeded expectations, with the SCFIS settlement index rising above 2400 points. Major shipping companies maintained stable prices, possibly supported by good cargo demand. The 08 contract is still at a discount to the spot index and has room for repair. For the traditional off - season in October, pay attention to short - selling opportunities and 08 - 10 positive spread opportunities at low prices [8]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1行情回顾与操作建议 - Spot Market: On July 14, the SCFIS settlement index rose above 2400 points. Maersk's mid - July quotes were slightly higher than the first half of the month, and other shipping companies' quotes converged to $3300 - 3500. For August, only a few shipping companies have reported rates, and it remains to be seen if others will follow the price hikes [8]. - Contract Opportunities: The 08 contract has room for repair as it is at a discount to the spot index. In October, a traditional off - season, focus on short - selling opportunities and 08 - 10 positive spread opportunities at low prices [8]. 3.2行业要闻 - Market Overview: From July 7 to 11, the China export container shipping market was generally stable, with freight rates fluctuating by route. The Shanghai Export Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) dropped 1.7% to 1733.29 points on July 11 [9]. - European Routes: The eurozone's July SENTIX investor confidence index rose to 4.5, indicating stable economic recovery. However, the EU - US tariff negotiation remained uncertain. The freight rate from Shanghai to European basic ports on July 11 was $2099/TEU, down 0.1% [9]. - Mediterranean Routes: The supply - demand fundamentals were weaker than European routes, with the spot booking price slightly dropping. The freight rate from Shanghai to Mediterranean basic ports on July 11 was $2667/TEU, down 7.0% [9]. - North American Routes: Due to the "tariff war", the freight rates from Shanghai to US West and East basic ports on July 11 were $2194/FEU and $4172/FEU, up 5.0% and 1.2% respectively [9][10]. - EU - US Trade Negotiations: Auto and agricultural product tariffs were the key issues. Any agreement was subject to Trump's decision, and the EU was considering a second - round counter - measure with a reduced scale to 72 billion euros [10]. - Trump's Tariff Plan: Trump planned to impose a 15% or 20% unified tariff on almost all remaining trading partners [10]. - Yemen Houthi Rebels: The Houthi rebels prohibited Israeli - related ships from passing through the Red Sea, and two cargo ships were sunk in the Red Sea within a week [10]. 3.3数据概览 - Container Shipping Spot Prices: On July 14, the SCFIS for European routes was 2421.94 points, up 7.3% from July 7; the SCFIS for US West routes was 1266.59 points, down 18.7% [12]. - Container Shipping Index (European Routes) Futures: The trading data of EC2508, EC2510, EC2512, EC2602, EC2604, and EC2606 contracts on July 14, including opening price, closing price, settlement price, price change, change rate, trading volume, open interest, and open interest change, were provided [6]. - Shipping - Related Data Charts: Included charts of global container shipping capacity, global container ship orders, Shanghai - Europe basic port freight rates, and Shanghai - Rotterdam spot freight rates [17][18][20]