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集装箱运输市场日报:期货标的降幅相对维稳,9月欧线运价上行-20250819

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - The freight index (European Line) futures contracts generally showed an opening increase, followed by a volatile decline, and a slight recovery near the close. Most contracts ended slightly higher, except for EC2604. The EC2510 contract saw a reduction in long and short positions, and trading volume decreased. The market sentiment was relatively calm, with some short - positions taking profits. In early September, the spot freight quotes of some shipping companies on the European Line stopped falling and rebounded, supporting the futures prices. The EC is likely to continue its oscillating trend, and some contracts may recover from low levels [1]. Summary by Related Content EC Risk Management Strategy - For those with existing shipping space but facing full capacity or poor booking volume and worried about falling freight rates, it is recommended to short the container shipping index futures (EC2510) at 1450 - 1550 to lock in profits [1]. - For those aiming to manage costs and concerned about rising freight rates, it is advisable to buy the container shipping index futures (EC2510) at 1200 - 1300 to pre - determine booking costs [1]. EC Contract Data - As of August 19, 2025, the EC2508 contract had a base of 91.97 points, a daily decline of 4.40 points, and a weekly decline of 63.51 points. The EC2510 contract had a base of 807.07 points, a daily increase of 0.50 points, and a weekly decline of 19.61 points. Different contracts had various price changes and spreads [3][5]. Freight Quotes - On August 28, Maersk's 20GP total quote for Shanghai - Rotterdam was $1450, up $45 from the previous period, and 40GP was $2450, up $80. In late August, CMA CGM's 20GP quote decreased by $150, and 40GP by $300. In early September, CMA CGM's 20GP quote recovered by $600, and 40GP by $700. ONE's 20GP quote in early September increased by $330 on average, and 40GP by $500 [7]. Global Freight Index - The SCFIS European Line decreased by 2.47% to 2180.17 points; the SCFIS US West Line increased by 2.23% to 1106.29 points. Other indices also showed different degrees of increase or decrease [8]. Port Waiting Time - On August 18, 2025, the waiting time at Hong Kong Port was 0.493 days, up 0.074 days from the previous day; Shanghai Port was 2.029 days, up 0.476 days. Different ports had different waiting time changes [15]. Ship Speed and Waiting Ships - On August 18, 2025, the speed of 8000 + container ships was 15.98 knots, down 0.04 knots from the previous day. The number of ships waiting at the Suez Canal port anchor decreased by 1 to 15 [24].