Xinda Securities·2025-10-09 15:15Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" investment rating for the shipping and port sector [2][8] Core Insights - The total import and export volume in China from January to August 2025 reached 29.57 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, with imports at 11.96 trillion yuan (down 1.2%) and exports at 17.61 trillion yuan (up 6.9%) [16][19] - Coastal major ports handled a total cargo throughput of 7.688 billion tons from January to August 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 3.1% [3][34] - Container throughput at coastal major ports reached 20.646 million TEUs, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.5% [4][43] - The Baltic Dirty Tanker Index (BDTI) was reported at 1078 points on October 8, 2025, showing a year-on-year increase of 5.27% [5][45] - The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) stood at 1963 points on October 8, 2025, indicating a year-on-year growth of 9.12% [7][60] Summary by Sections 1. Overview: National Import and Export Volume and Cargo Throughput - The national import and export volume for January to August 2025 was 29.57 trillion yuan, with imports at 11.96 trillion yuan (down 1.2%) and exports at 17.61 trillion yuan (up 6.9%) [16][19] 2. Container: Shipping Rates and Container Throughput - The China Container Freight Index (CCFI) was at 1087.41 points on September 26, 2025, down 37.58% year-on-year [4][37] - Container throughput at coastal major ports was 20.646 million TEUs from January to August 2025, up 6.5% year-on-year [4][43] 3. Liquid Bulk: Oil Shipping Rates and Crude Oil Throughput - The BDTI was at 1078 points on October 8, 2025, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 5.27% [5][45] - Crude oil imports from January to August 2025 totaled 376 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.5% [6][54] 4. Dry Bulk: Shipping Rates and Iron Ore, Coal Throughput - The BDI was reported at 1963 points on October 8, 2025, indicating a year-on-year growth of 9.12% [7][60] - Iron ore throughput from January to August 2025 reached 921 million tons, up 2.57% year-on-year [7][66] 5. Key Port Listed Companies Monthly Throughput - Major port companies reported various throughput figures, with Shanghai Port handling 0.55 billion tons in August 2025, a 10.25% increase year-on-year [78]