Nanhua Futures(SH:603093) Nan Hua Qi Huo·2025-08-18 08:13Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The Handysize ship transport market continued to rise this week, with the weekly freight rate increasing by over 2%. However, the BDI composite freight index and most sub - ship type freight indices decreased week - on - week, but the decline was not significant. Industrial product shipping demand remained strong, while agricultural product shipping demand showed a downward trend [1]. Summary by Directory 1. Summary - The Handysize ship transport market maintained an upward trend, with the weekly freight rate rising by over 2%. The BDI composite freight index and other sub - ship type freight indices decreased week - on - week, but the decline was small. Industrial product shipping demand, such as coal, iron ore, and other dry goods, remained high, supporting the demand for Capesize and Handysize ships. Agricultural product shipping demand, especially soybean imports, declined. During the 90 - day suspension of reciprocal tariff increases between China and the US, soybean trade, including freight and domestic commodity prices, deserves further attention [1]. 2. Spot Index Review 2.1 BDI Freight Index Analysis - On August 15, the BDI composite freight index and most ship - type freight indices decreased week - on - week. The Capesize ship freight index BCI had the largest decline, while the Handysize ship freight index continued to rise. Specifically, the BDI composite freight index closed at 2044 points, down 0.34% week - on - week; the BCI freight index closed at 3295 points, down 1.41% week - on - week; the BPI freight index closed at 1622 points, down 0.8% week - on - week; the BSI freight index closed at 1353 points, up 2.5% week - on - week; the BHSI freight index closed at 698 points, up 2.2% week - on - week [4]. 2.2 FDI Far East Dry Bulk Freight Index - On August 15, except for the continued improvement in the Handysize ship rental transport market, the FDI composite index and most sub - ship type rental freight rates declined. The FDI composite freight index closed at 1329.9 points, down 0.45% month - on - month; the FDI rental index closed at 1630.3 points, down 0.42% month - on - month. The Capesize ship rental index closed at 1719.06 points, down 1.16% month - on - month; the Panamax ship rental index closed at 1590.25 points, down 0.23% month - on - month; the Handysize ship rental index closed at 1552.01 points, up 0.48% month - on - month; the FDI freight index closed at 1129.64 points, down 0.47% month - on - month [9]. 3. Dry Bulk Shipping Situation Tracking 3.1 Number of Ships Used for Shipping in Sending Countries on the Day - On August 18, among major agricultural product sending countries, Brazil used 14 ships, Russia used 8 ships, Argentina used 21 ships, Canada used 3 ships, and Australia used 4 ships. Among major industrial product sending countries, Australia used 63 ships, Guinea used 27 ships, Indonesia used 44 ships, Russia used 25 ships, South Africa used 14 ships, Brazil used 12 ships, and the US used 13 ships [16]. 3.2 Analysis of Shipping Volume and Ship Usage on the Day - In agricultural product shipping, 7 ships were used for corn, 21 for wheat, 9 for soybeans, 7 for soybean meal, and 13 for sugar. In industrial product shipping, 120 ships were used for coal, 77 for iron ore, and 14 for other dry goods. By ship type, agricultural product shipping required the most Post - Panamax ships (19), followed by Supramax ships (18), and then Handysize ships (16). Industrial product shipping required the most Capesize ships (86), followed by Post - Panamax ships (71), and then Supramax ships (60) [17]. 4. Tracking of the Number of Ships at Major Ports - This week, the number of ships at Chinese and Indonesian ports continued to increase week - on - week, while the number of ships at Australian ports decreased significantly week - on - week. From August 1 to August 17, after adjustment, "one port decreased, and four ports increased." The number of dry - bulk ships at Chinese ports increased by 9; the number of ships at six Australian ports decreased by 12; the number of ships at six Indonesian ports increased by 1; the number of ships at five Brazilian ports increased by 6; the number of ships at one South African port increased by 3 [18]. 5. Relationship between Freight and Commodity Prices - On August 15, Brazilian soybeans were priced at $39 per ton, and the near - term shipping quote was 4040.42 yuan per ton. The latest quote for the BCI C10_14 route freight was $25535 per day, and the latest quote for iron ore's CIF price was $119.6 per thousand tons. The latest quote for the BPI P3A_03 route freight was $13956 per day, and the latest quote for the CIF price of thermal coal was 554.88 yuan per ton. The Handysize ship freight index was quoted at 691 points, and the price of 4 - meter medium - grade ACFR radiata pine was $116 per cubic meter [22].