航运日报：马士基运价下修至1700美元/FEU，部分船司10月上半月运价-20250903

Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating information provided in the report. Core Viewpoints - Maersk has lowered its freight rate to $1700/FEU, and the freight rates of other shipping companies are also following suit. The overall freight rate center in September has dropped to around $2000/FEU, and the cargo collection pressure is relatively high. [1][4] - The October contract is mainly for short - allocation as the freight rate center continues to decline. With the release of HPL's two additional vessels in October, it is expected to put pressure on the spot price in October. [4] - The December contract still follows the pattern of peak and off - peak seasons. However, the risk lies in the bottom of this round of freight rate decline. If ships from the US line are diverted to the European line in the fourth quarter, it may put pressure on European line prices. [5] - The main contract of container shipping index futures is oscillating weakly, and it is advisable to short the October contract when the price is high. [7] Summary by Directory 1. Market Analysis - Online Quotes: Different shipping alliances and companies have different freight rate quotes for the Shanghai - Rotterdam route. For example, Maersk's 37 - week price for Shanghai - Rotterdam is $1175/1970, and the 38 - week price is $1025/1710. [1] - Geopolitical Situation: On September 2, local time, the Israeli military stated that it would intensify its military operations in the Gaza Strip. [2] - Blank Sailings and Additional Vessels: MSC has announced blank sailings during the Chinese Golden Week, with a total of about 59,000 TEU of capacity affected. HPL has announced two additional vessels in October, with a total capacity of about 11,500 TEU. [3] 2. Contract Analysis - October Contract: The delivery and settlement price of the October contract is the arithmetic average of SCFIS on October 13th, 20th, and 27th. In normal years, the price in October is 20% - 30% lower than that in August. Currently, the freight rate center has dropped, and short - allocation is relatively safe. [4] - December Contract: In the fourth quarter, due to Western holidays and shipping companies' preparations for long - term contract negotiations, the freight rate is usually higher. However, the risk is the bottom of the current freight rate decline. [5] 3. Futures and Spot Prices - Futures Prices: As of September 2, 2025, the closing prices of different contracts vary. For example, the EC2602 contract closed at 1550.10, and the EC2510 contract closed at 1340.70. [6] - Spot Prices: On August 29, the SCFI (Shanghai - Europe route) price was $1481.00/TEU, and on September 1, the SCFIS (Shanghai - Europe) was 1773.60 points. [6] 4. Container Ship Capacity Supply - In 2025, it is still a big year for container ship deliveries. As of August 31, 2025, 180 container ships have been delivered, with a total capacity of 1.452 million TEU. [7] 5. Strategy - Unilateral Strategy: The main contract is oscillating weakly. [7] - Arbitrage Strategy: Short the October contract when the price is high. [7]