2月合约估值中枢不断上移，关注马士基开仓价格

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: The February contract is expected to be volatile and bullish. - Arbitrage: None [8] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The valuation center of the February contract is constantly moving up, and attention should be paid to the opening price of Maersk. The EC2602 contract's valuation continues to rise, and its delivery settlement price basically reflects the spot price center at the end of January. In a relatively pessimistic scenario, the delivery settlement price of the 02 contract is estimated to be between 1,750 - 1,850 points, and recent attention should be paid to the price correction in the second half of January. - Far - month contracts face pressure from the resumption of navigation in the Suez Canal, and their valuations are suppressed, but the extent is uncertain. Contracts in the off - season face valuation pressure, while contracts in June and August (slightly peak seasons) still face uncertainties. The delivery pressure of ultra - large vessels in the first half of 2026 is relatively small [1][5][6] 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Market Analysis - Online quotations: Different shipping companies' Shanghai - Rotterdam quotations in January show price fluctuations. For example, Gemini Cooperation's Maersk quotes increased from the second week to the third week in January; HPL's quotes also changed in different periods of January and February [1] 3.2 Geopolitical and Supply Analysis - Geopolitical: Saudi Arabia invited local Yemeni armed forces to dialogue, and the Southern Transitional Council welcomed it [3] - Static supply: As of December 31, 2025, 268 container ships with a total capacity of 2.155 million TEUs have been delivered in 2025. The delivery expectations of 12,000 - 16,999 TEU and 17,000 + TEU ships from 2026 - 2029 are provided. The delivery pressure of ultra - large ships in 2026 is relatively small, while the annual delivery volume of 17,000 + TEU ships from 2027 - 2029 exceeds 40 [3] - Dynamic supply: The monthly average weekly capacity from January to March 2026 is provided, along with the number of empty flights and TBNs in each month [4] 3.3 Contract Analysis - EC2602 contract: The online quotes of MSC and Maersk in the second half of January continued to rise, and the contract's valuation increased. The delivery settlement price reflects the spot price center at the end of January. Under different assumptions, the estimated delivery settlement price range is 1,750 - 1,850 points [5][6] - Far - month contracts: They face the pressure of the Suez Canal's resumption of navigation, and their valuations may be revised downwards. However, contracts in June and August still face uncertainties. The delivery pressure of ultra - large ships in the first half of 2026 is relatively small [6] 3.4 Market Data - As of January 5, 2026, the total open interest of all contracts of the container shipping index (European line) futures is 58,167 lots, and the single - day trading volume is 33,061 lots. The closing prices of different contracts are provided. The SCFI prices of different routes on December 26, 2025, and the SCFIS prices on January 5, 2026, are also given [7]