集运日报-20251225

Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - After MSK's first passage through the Red Sea, the market showed a pattern of rising and then falling, suggesting a potential reversal signal. Investors are advised to take profits and adopt a short - term wait - and - see approach. The core of the freight rate trend lies in traditional seasonality and the resumption of Red Sea shipping, and the current spot price has slightly declined. The tariff issue has a marginal effect, and the main contract has had a seasonal rebound, so light - position participation or waiting and seeing is recommended. With the fading of optimistic sentiment and the withdrawal of long - position funds, the market is under pressure and fluctuating weakly, and attention should be paid to tariff policies, the Middle East situation, and spot freight rates [2][4]. 3. Summary by Relevant Content Freight Rate Indexes - On December 22, the Shanghai Export Container Settlement Freight Index (SCFIS) for the European route was 1589.20 points, up 5.2% from the previous period; the SCFIS for the US West route was 962.10 points, up 4.1% from the previous period. The Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) announced a price of 1552.92 points, up 46.46 points from the previous period. The SCFI price for the European route was 1533 USD/TEU, down 0.33% from the previous period; the SCFI price for the US West route was 1992 USD/FEU, up 11.91% from the previous period [3]. - On December 19, the Ningbo Export Container Freight Index (NCFI) (composite index) was 1094.77 points, up 3.20% from the previous period; the NCFI for the European route was 1067.29 points, up 0.30% from the previous period; the NCFI for the US West route was 1228.34 points, up 19.28% from the previous period. The China Export Container Freight Index (CCFI) (composite index) was 1124.73 points, up 0.6% from the previous period; the CCFI for the European route was 1473.90 points, up 0.2% from the previous period; the CCFI for the US West route was 792.06 points, down 0.9% from the previous period [3]. Economic Data - In the Eurozone, the preliminary composite PMI value in November was 52.4, slightly lower than the October data of 52.5, remaining above the boom - bust line of 50, basically in line with expectations. The service industry and manufacturing industry were differentiated, with the service industry PMI value at 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 December Sentix investor confidence index was - 6.2, with an expected value of - 7 and a previous value of - 7.4 [3]. - In November, China's manufacturing PMI was 49.2%, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, with improved business sentiment. In October, the composite PMI output index was 49.7, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, falling below the boom - bust line for the first time since 2023. The US November S&P Global services PMI preliminary value was 55, with an expected value of 54.6 and a previous value of 54.8. The US November S&P Global composite PMI preliminary value was 54.8, rising for the second consecutive month, with an expected value of 54.6 and a previous value of 54.6 [4]. Market Conditions of the Main Contract - On December 24, the main contract 2602 closed at 1795.8, with a decline of 1.63%, a trading volume of 23,700 lots, and an open interest of 34,300 lots, a decrease of 688 lots from the previous day [4]. Investment Strategies - Short - term strategy: Since the main contract has reached a new high, it is recommended to take all profits and adopt a wait - and - see approach in the short term, and not to add more positions. - Arbitrage strategy: Against the backdrop of international geopolitical turmoil, each contract still follows the seasonal logic with large fluctuations. It is recommended to wait and see temporarily or try with a light position. - Long - term strategy: It is recommended to take profits when each contract reaches a high, wait for the price to stabilize after a pullback, and then judge the subsequent direction. - The daily limit for contracts 2508 - 2606 is adjusted to 18%. - The company's margin for contracts 2508 - 2606 is adjusted to 28%. - The intraday opening limit for all contracts 2508 - 2606 is 100 lots [5].