集运日报：现货运价企稳，盘面宽幅震荡，符合日报预期，关注春节前出货行情，运价并无明显波动-20251212

Report Summary Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the reports. Core Viewpoints - The core issue lies in the direction of spot freight rates, with the tariff issue showing a marginal effect. The main contract has seen a seasonal rebound, so it is recommended to participate with a light position or wait and see [2]. - The short - term strategy for freight rate trends is that the logic returns to traditional seasonality and the resumption of shipping in the Red Sea. Currently, the spot price has slightly decreased. For risk - takers, it is advised to close all positions in the main contract, not to add more positions or hold losing positions, and to set stop - losses [2]. - In the context of international turmoil, the contracts follow seasonal logic with large fluctuations. For the arbitrage strategy, it is recommended to wait and see or try with a light position. For the long - term strategy, it is advised to take profits when the contracts reach a high point, wait for the correction to stabilize, and then make further judgments [2]. Summary by Relevant Content Freight Rate Index - On December 5, the Shanghai Export Container Settlement Freight Index (SCFIS) for the European route was 1509.10 points, up 1.7% from the previous period; for the US - West route, it was 960.51 points, up 1.2% from the previous period. The Ningbo Export Container Freight Index (NCFI) (composite index) was 972.63 points, up 2.77% from the previous period; for the European route, it was 1024.64 points, up 7.67% from the previous period [1]. - On December 5, the Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) published price was 1397.63 points, down 5.5 points from the previous period; the European line price was 1400 USD/TEU, down 0.28% from the previous period. The China Export Container Freight Index (CCFI) (composite index) was 1121.80 points, down 0.1% from the previous period; for the European route, it was 1449.34 points, up 1.1% from the previous period [1]. - On December 8, the NCFI for the US - West route was 881.66 points, down 7.77% from the previous period. The SCFI for the US - West route was 1550 USD/FEU, down 5.02% from the previous period. The CCFI for the US - West route was 841.86 points, down 1.1% from the previous period [1]. Economic Data - In October, China's manufacturing PMI was 49.0%, down 0.8 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a decline in manufacturing prosperity. The composite PMI output index was 50.0%, down 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, indicating overall stability in business production and operation activities [2]. - The preliminary value of the US S&P Global Services PMI in October was 55.2 (expected 53.5, previous value 54.2); the preliminary value of the manufacturing PMI was 52.2 (expected 52, previous value 52); the preliminary value of the composite PMI was 54.8 (expected 53.1, previous value 53.9) [2]. - The preliminary value of the eurozone's composite PMI in November was 52.4, slightly lower than the October figure of 52.5, remaining above the boom - bust line of 50. The preliminary value of the service industry PMI was 53.1, higher than the previous value of 53 and better than the expected value of 52.8, achieving the best monthly performance in a year and a half. The eurozone's Sentix investor confidence index in December was - 6.2 (expected - 7, previous value - 7.4) [1]. Contract Information - On December 11, the main contract 2602 closed at 1689.0, with a gain of 2.04%, a trading volume of 18,700 lots, and an open interest of 31,600 lots, an increase of 241 lots from the previous day [2]. - The daily price limit for contracts 2508 - 2606 was adjusted to 18% [2]. - The company's margin for contracts 2508 - 2606 was adjusted to 28% [2]. - The daily opening limit for all contracts 2508 - 2606 was set at 100 lots [2].