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Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report - The shipping company's prices are in a downward cycle, and the freight rates of August contracts have reached their peak and are continuously being revised downwards, which brings uncertainty to the estimated delivery settlement price. For the October contracts, short - positions are the main strategy, and attention should be paid to the downward slope of freight rates. For the December contracts, the seasonal pattern of peak and off - peak seasons still exists, but the risk lies in whether the Suez Canal will resume navigation. The main contract is expected to fluctuate weakly. The recommended strategy is to go long on the December contract and short on the October contract, and short the October contract on rallies [4][5][6][8]. Summary by Directory Market Analysis - Online quotes: Different shipping companies have different quotes for the Shanghai - Rotterdam route. For example, Maersk's WEEK34 quote is 1595/2670, and HPL's quotes vary by shipping period [1]. Geopolitical Situation - Hamas officials stated that the organization will regard any armed forces aiming to manage Gaza as "occupation" forces associated with Israel based on Netanyahu's remarks [2]. Shipping Capacity - The average weekly shipping capacity from China to European base ports in August is 347,300 TEU, and in September it is 297,100 TEU. In August, Maersk added two additional ships, and the OA Alliance added three. There were 4 blank sailings in August, all from the OA Alliance, and there are currently 3 TBNs in August and 2 in September [3]. Contract Analysis - August Contracts: The freight rate peak has passed, and the continuous downward revision of freight rates has brought uncertainty to the delivery settlement price. The delivery settlement price is the arithmetic average of SCFIS on August 11th, 18th, and 25th. The prices of shipping companies have entered a downward cycle [4]. - October Contracts: It is a seasonal contract with short - positions as the main strategy. Attention should be paid to the downward slope of freight rates. Normally, prices in October are 20% - 30% lower than those in August [5]. - December Contracts: The seasonal pattern of peak and off - peak seasons still exists. The risk is whether the Suez Canal will resume navigation. Usually, the prices from the Far East to Europe in December are more than 10% higher than those in October [6]. Futures and Spot Prices - As of August 7, 2025, the total open interest of all contracts of the container shipping index for the European route futures is 77,291 lots, and the single - day trading volume is 32,213 lots. The closing prices of different contracts are provided. The SCFI and SCFIS prices for different routes are also given [7]. Strategy - Unilateral Strategy: The main contract is expected to fluctuate weakly. - Arbitrage Strategy: Go long on the December contract and short on the October contract, and short the October contract on rallies [8]. Risk Factors - Downside Risks: Unexpected economic slowdown in Europe and the United States, significant decline in crude oil prices, unexpected delivery of ships, less - than - expected ship idling, and better - than - expected resolution of the Red Sea crisis. - Upside Risks: Economic recovery in Europe and the United States, supply chain disruptions, significant reduction in shipping capacity by liner companies, and continued fermentation of the Red Sea crisis leading to detours [8].