集装箱运输市场日报：马士基新一周开舱报价继续下行-20250730

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given documents 2. Core View of the Report - The current prices of EC contracts on the container shipping index (European line) futures show a mixed trend. The opening price of the futures was low today mainly because Maersk's new - week opening quotes continued to decline, dragging down the valuation of near - month contracts. The market is relatively cautious about far - month contracts due to uncertainties such as Sino - US tariffs and the Middle East situation. Looking ahead, the overall EC may still show a slightly downward oscillating trend, and the results of the new round of Sino - US negotiations can be monitored [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Content EC Risk Management Strategy - For those with full capacity or poor booking volume and worried about falling freight rates, they can short the container shipping index futures (EC2510) at 1800 - 1900 to lock in profits [1]. - For those who want to book cabins according to orders and are worried about rising freight rates, they can buy the container shipping index futures (EC2510) at 1350 - 1450 to determine booking costs in advance [1]. Market Situation of EC Contracts - As of the close, the prices of EC contracts showed mixed trends. For the EC2510 contract, long positions decreased by 308 to 26,146, short positions decreased by 16 to 31,521, and trading volume decreased by 11,589 to 54,713 (bilateral) [1]. Factors Affecting the Market - Likely Positive Factor: Netanyahu stated that Israel will continue to fight until hostages are released and Hamas is defeated, and will cooperate with international organizations and Western countries to ensure aid to Gaza [2]. - Negative Factor: Maersk's new - week European line opening quotes were lower than the previous week [2]. EC Basis and Price Changes - Basis Changes: On July 30, 2025, the basis of EC2508 was 205.56 points, with a daily increase of 72.20 points and a weekly increase of 54.76 points; for EC2510, the basis was 856.56 points, with a daily increase of 42.80 points and a weekly increase of 4.06 points [2]. - Price Changes: On July 30, 2025, the closing price of EC2508 was 2111.0 points, with a daily decline of 3.31% and a weekly decline of 6.17%; the closing price of EC2510 was 1460.0 points, with a daily decline of 2.85% and a weekly decline of 5.68% [4]. Container Shipping Spot Quotes - On August 14, Maersk's 20GP opening quote from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased by $60 compared to the previous week, and 40GP decreased by $100. Currently, they have rebounded to $1705/TEU and $2850/FEU respectively. In mid - August, Evergreen's 20GP total quote from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased by $100 compared to the same period, and 40GP decreased by $200 [6]. Global Freight Rate Index - The latest value of SCFIS for the European route was 2316.56 points, a decrease of 83.94 points (-3.50%) from the previous value; the latest value of SCFIS for the US - West route was 1284.01 points, a decrease of 17.8 points (-1.37%) [7]. Global Major Port Waiting Times - On July 29, 2025, the waiting time at Hong Kong Port was 1.987 days, a decrease of 0.377 days from the previous day; the waiting time at Shanghai Port was 1.049 days, an increase of 0.156 days from the previous day [12]. Ship Speed and Number of Waiting Ships - On July 29, 2025, the average speed of 8000 + container ships was 15.912 knots, an increase of 0.119 knots from the previous day; the number of container ships waiting at the Suez Canal port anchor increased by 8 to 19 compared to the previous day [21].