建信期货集运指数日报-20250826

Report Information - Report Title: Container Shipping Index Daily Report [1] - Date: August 26, 2025 [2] - Research Team: Macro Financial Team [4] - Researchers: He Zhuoqiao, Huang Wenxin, Nie Jiayi [3] Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - This week, the SCFIS dropped below 2000 points for six consecutive weeks, but the decline in online quotes has stabilized. Some airlines have shown a willingness to support prices in September. Considering the uncertainty of tariffs and the large actual damage to foreign trade, the demand side is difficult to improve significantly, and the shipping capacity supply is at a relatively high level in the off - season. This year's freight rates may show the characteristic of an even weaker off - season. The main October contract has a deep discount, and the decline in spot freight rates has slowed down, so the short - term decline in futures may narrow. In the long run, the freight rates may still show a downward trend, and the October contract should be short - allocated on rallies [8] Summary by Directory 1. Market Review and Operation Suggestions - This week, the SCFIS dropped below 2000 points for six consecutive weeks, and the decline in online quotes has stabilized. For example, the lowest online quote for a 40GP large container on the Shanghai - Rotterdam route in the fourth week of August was $2384 from Maersk, and other airlines also kept their quotes stable in the range of $2500 - $2900. CMA CGM, HPL, and ONE have announced higher freight rates for September, showing a willingness to support prices. The uncertainty of tariffs has a great impact on foreign trade, and the demand side is difficult to improve significantly. The shipping capacity supply is at a relatively high level in the off - season, and this year's freight rates may be weaker in the off - season. The main October contract has a deep discount, and the decline in spot freight rates has slowed down, so the short - term decline in futures may narrow. In the long run, the freight rates may still decline, and the October contract should be short - allocated on rallies [8] 2. Industry News - From August 18th to August 22nd, the China export container shipping market was basically stable, but the supply - demand fundamentals were weak. Most route freight rates declined, and the comprehensive index continued to adjust. On August 22nd, the Shanghai Export Containerized Freight Index was 1415.36 points, down 3.1% from the previous period. In the European route, although the eurozone economy continued to recover, the impact of US tariff policies began to appear, and foreign orders in the eurozone manufacturing industry declined for the second consecutive month. The freight rate from Shanghai Port to European basic ports on August 22nd was $1668/TEU, down 8.4% from the previous period. The Mediterranean route was similar to the European route, and the spot booking price continued to fall. The freight rate from Shanghai Port to Mediterranean basic ports on August 22nd was $2225/TEU, down 2.4% from the previous period. In the North American route, the US labor market cooled, and the freight demand growth was weak. The freight rates from Shanghai Port to the US West and East basic ports on August 22nd were $1644/FEU and $2613/FEU respectively, down 6.5% and 3.9% from the previous period. US President Trump announced a "major" tariff investigation on imported furniture, which will further impact the industry. In addition, the Israeli - Palestinian conflict situation also has potential impacts on the market [9][10] 3. Data Overview 3.1 Container Shipping Spot Prices - On August 25th, 2025, the SCFIS for the European route (basic ports) was 1990.2 points, down 189.97 points (-8.7%) from August 18th. The SCFIS for the US West route (basic ports) was 1041.38 points, down 64.91 points (-5.9%) from August 18th [12] 3.2 Container Shipping Index (European Line) Futures Market - The trading data of container shipping European line futures on August 25th showed different performance for each contract. For example, the EC2510 contract had an opening price of 1323.0, a closing price of 1358.0, a settlement price of 1356.3, a rise of 34.0, and a rise rate of 2.57%. The trading volume was 39234, and the open interest was 54357 with an increase of 102 [6] 3.3 Shipping - Related Data Charts - The report provides multiple charts including the European container ship capacity, global container ship orders on hand, Shanghai - European basic port freight rates, and Shanghai - Rotterdam spot freight rates [17][20]