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Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View of the Report - The market's expectation of price support at $2000/FEU has failed. With demand entering the off - season, supply vessel schedules being full, and the impact of overtime ships, the freight rate is accelerating to decline. The market may continue to be weak in the future, and it is recommended to hold short positions in the October contract [2][4] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Spot Market Freight Rates - MSK's 35 - week opening rate rose to $2340/FEU, while HPL - Q0's quote dropped to $2435/FEU, a $400 decrease from the previous level [3] - OCEAN's 34 - week freight rate was between $2800 - $2900/FEU. EMC's online rate remained at $3010 - $3160/FEU, CMA's at $2920 - $3020/FEU, and FAL's 3 - route rate dropped to $2520/FEU and then rebounded [3] - MSC's rate dropped to $2840/FEU, while ONE and HMM maintained their rates at $2743 and $2700/FEU respectively [3] Market Performance - MSK's opening freight rate dropped from $2600/FEU to $2200/FEU. HPL's online rate for the 22nd ship was $1800/FEU, and CMA's online rate dropped from $2920 to $2520/FEU, causing the futures market to break below 1400 points and reach a minimum of 1326.7 points [2] - The trading volume of the October contract rose to 66,400 lots, with an increase of 4786 lots in open interest. It closed at 1333.1 points, down 5.57%. The December contract closed at 1700.1 points, down 1.19% [2] Fundamental Information - Wan Hai will upgrade the Red Sea route AR2. Starting from mid - September, the new FM1 Asia - Mediterranean route will use the Suez Canal, adding direct routes to important ports such as Alexandria in Egypt and Izmit and Istanbul in Turkey [3] Macroeconomic Data - In August, the ZEW economic sentiment index in the Eurozone was 25.1, down from the previous value of 36.1. OPEC's monthly report raised the Eurozone's economic growth forecast for 2025 from 1% to 1.2% and for 2026 from 1.1% to 1.2% [3] Trading Logic and Outlook - The market's expectation of price support at $2000/FEU has failed. With demand in the off - season, supply vessel schedules being full, and the impact of overtime ships, the freight rate is accelerating to decline. The traditional price - decline period from August to September requires OCEAN and PA to follow the downward trend. The accelerated decline of SCFIS in the second half of August may narrow the futures discount [4] - The market outlook is weak and volatile, and it is recommended to hold short positions in the October contract [4]