银河期货航运日报-20250826

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core Views of the Report - Container Shipping: The EC futures market shows a weak shock, and the spot freight rate in September is in a rapid decline channel. The tariff pressure in the second half of the year is expected to reduce the support for freight rates, and the competition among shipping companies may intensify. The recommended trading strategies are short - term bearish shock for single - side trading and rolling operation of reverse spread for 10 - 12 contracts [5][7][10]. - Dry Bulk Shipping: The dry bulk freight index increased on August 22. The freight rate of Capesize ships increased, and the Far East Dry Bulk Index (FDI) also rose on August 25. The freight rate of large - scale ships is expected to recover in the short term, and the medium - sized ship market is expected to be slightly stronger in shock [17][18]. - Oil Tanker Transportation: The crude oil market and the refined oil market have different trends. The crude oil market is in a tight supply - demand pattern, which supports the increase of freight rates, while the refined oil market is relatively stable with weak demand. Short - term attention should be paid to the impact of concentrated bookings on the Middle East route in September, and long - term attention should be paid to the impact of environmental protection elimination and supply - demand reshaping on freight rates [26][27]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Container Shipping Market Analysis and Strategy Recommendation - Futures Market: On August 26, EC2510 closed at 1318.9 points, down 2.88% from the previous day. The latest SCFIS European line reported 1990.2 points on Monday after the market, down 8.7% month - on - month. The final delivery settlement price of EC2508 was 2135.28 points [5]. - Spot Market: In September, the spot freight rate is in a rapid decline channel, and the loading rate of shipping companies has decreased. MSK's offer for Shanghai - Rotterdam in WK37 is 1900 US dollars/FEU, down 200 US dollars from last week. The freight rates of other shipping companies also show a downward trend [7]. - Tariff Impact: The US plans to complete the investigation of adding furniture import tariffs within 50 days. In 2024, the container volume of furniture, home furnishings and lighting imported by the US accounted for 13% of the total imports. If the tariff is implemented, it will bring cost pressure to major exporting countries such as China and Vietnam [6]. - Trading Strategy: Single - side trading is recommended to be bearish in shock, and the valuation center of the October contract is expected to be revised down. For arbitrage, it is recommended to conduct reverse spread rolling operation for the 10 - 12 contracts [10]. Industry News - The US Vice - President mentioned that the US currently imposes a 54% tariff on China and has multiple dialogues with the Chinese government to end the trade war. The US may finalize a trade agreement with South Korea. Trump claims to impose tariffs on imported furniture, and the interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve is considered appropriate [11][12]. - Regarding the Red Sea situation, Trump said it is difficult to deal with Netanyahu, and an outcome is expected in 2 - 3 weeks. Iran will start a new round of talks with the UK, France and Germany. The leader of Hezbollah refuses to disarm, and Israel is ready to support Lebanon in disarming Hezbollah [13][14][15]. Dry Bulk Shipping Market Analysis and Outlook - Freight Index: On August 22, the Baltic Dry Bulk Freight Index rose 2.69% to 1944 points. The Capesize ship freight index rose about 3.33% to 2793 points, the Panamax ship freight index rose 2.97% to 1770 points, and the Supramax ship freight index rose 1.35% to 1424 points. On August 25, the Far East Dry Bulk Index (FDI) reported 1316.81 points for the comprehensive index, up 4.7% month - on - month [17][18]. - Spot Freight Rate: On August 22, the freight rate of the Capesize ship iron ore route from Tubarao, Brazil to Qingdao was 23.44 US dollars/ton, up 0.73% month - on - month, and the freight rate from Western Australia to Qingdao was 9.40 US dollars/ton, up 7.37% month - on - month. The weekly freight rate data shows that the freight rates of some routes have increased or decreased [19]. - Shipping Data: From August 18 to 24, 2025, the global iron ore shipping volume decreased by 90.8 tons month - on - month. In the fourth week of August 2025, the cumulative shipment of soybeans in Brazil was 725.78 million tons, and the cumulative shipment of corn was 496.04 million tons [20]. - Incident Impact: An accident occurred at the Simfer mine in Guinea, and all activities at the mine have been suspended. The accident may affect the project progress, but the project is not expected to stop for a long time [21]. Industry News - In July 2025, India's coal imports decreased, with different demands for different types of coal. The free trade agreement negotiation between Canada and the South American Common Market will restart. The Brazilian court overturned the decision of the antitrust regulatory agency to suspend the "soybean fallow agreement" [24][25]. Oil Tanker Transportation Market Analysis and Outlook - Freight Index: On August 22, the Baltic Dirty Tanker Index (BDTI) was 1042, up 1.26% month - on - month and 16.16% year - on - year. The Baltic Clean Tanker Index (BCTI) was 618, up 0.65% month - on - month and down 1.28% year - on - year [26][27]. - Market Trend: The crude oil market is in an upward trend, with increasing demand for VLCC and Suezmax, and a tight supply - demand pattern supports the increase of freight rates. The refined oil market is relatively stable, with weak demand and sufficient supply of some ship types, and the freight rate maintains a shock trend [27]. Industry News - India will buy oil from the most profitable places, including Russia. The continuous rebound of oil prices is due to geopolitical disturbances and supply interruption risks. The market continues to pay attention to the Russia - Ukraine issue, and oil prices will continue to fluctuate [28].