Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The current main contradictions in the EC market are the decline slope during the off - season, uncertainties in geopolitics and tariffs, and the repeated domestic macro - sentiment [1] - In terms of fundamentals, in the second week of August (week33), MSK performed well, OA was average, and PA was poor; cargo volume in week34 significantly declined. EMC cancelled its independent ship in week35 this week, and OA added a sailing suspension in week39. The capacity reduction situation was not ideal, with a slight decline but still at a high level. The average weekly capacities in August, September (tentative), and October (tentative) 2025 are 327,000, 321,000, and 319,000 TEU respectively, and after including all TRN as sailing suspensions, they are 327,000, 300,000, and 287,000 TEU [1] - From the perspective of the futures market, the current October contract has a large discount to the spot price. The decline of shipping companies in the past two weeks basically met market expectations and did not drive the futures price further down. The December contract is a peak - season contract with certain flexibility, and continuous position - shifting and contract - changing support it. However, the overall future trend is downward, and there is still some room for valuation adjustment. It is recommended to continue holding short positions in the October contract and maintain the logic of shorting on rallies [1] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Futures Contract Information - For EC2508, the closing price is 2083.0, with a change of 0.05%, a basis of 152.5, a trading volume of 329, an open interest of 2629, and a change in open interest of - 227 [1] - For EC2510, the closing price is 1333.1, with a change of - 5.96%, a basis of 902.4, a trading volume of 66391, an open interest of 60740, and a change in open interest of 4786 [1] - For EC2512, the closing price is 1700.1, with a change of - 2.41%, a basis of 535.4, a trading volume of 8332, an open interest of 11515, and a change in open interest of 103 [1] - For EC2602, the closing price is 1488.0, with a change of - 2.62%, a basis of 747.5, a trading volume of 1870, an open interest of 4459, and a change in open interest of 270 [1] - For EC2604, the closing price is 1328.6, with a change of - 1.59%, a basis of 906.9, a trading volume of 1257, an open interest of 5551, and a change in open interest of 125 [1] - For EC2606, the closing price is 1473.0, with a change of - 0.61%, a basis of 762.5, a trading volume of 126, an open interest of 828, and a change in open interest of 61 [1] Month - to - Month Spread Information - The spread of EC2508 - 2510 is 749.9, with a day - on - day change of 85.5 and a week - on - week change of 97.6 [1] - The spread of EC2510 - 2512 is - 367.0, with a day - on - day change of - 42.6 and a week - on - week change of - 24.2 [1] - The spread of EC2512 - 2602 is 212.1, with a day - on - day change of - 1.9 and a week - on - week change of - 4.5 [1] Shipping Index Information - The SCFI (European Line) index on August 11, 2025, is 2235.48 points, with a month - on - month change of - 2.71% and a year - on - year change of - 4.39% [1] - The European Line freight rate on August 8, 2025, is 1961 US dollars/TEU, with a month - on - month change of - 1.87% [1] - The CCFI index on August 8, 2025, is 1799.05 points, with a month - on - month change of 0.53% and a year - on - year change of 0.13% [1] - The NCFI index on August 8, 2025, is 1257.71 points, with a month - on - month change of - 8.37% and a year - on - year change of - 3.3% [1] Recent European Line Quotation Information - In week34, shipping companies' prices decreased by 200 - 300 US dollars, with an average of 2850 US dollars (2000 points). Among them, the PA Alliance is 2700 US dollars, MSK is 2600 US dollars, and the OA Alliance is 2900 - 3000 US dollars [2] - In week35, the average shipping company's quotation is 2700 US dollars (1850 points). On Monday, MSK opened bookings at 2200 US dollars; HPL reduced the price by 400 to 2435 US dollars; on Wednesday, EMC reduced the price by 200 to 2934 US dollars [2] Related News - On August 12, the Israeli military stated that its operation in Gaza had entered a "new stage" [3] - On August 13, China emphasized maintaining the safety of the Red Sea shipping route and promoting the political settlement of the Yemen issue [3]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the report regarding the industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoint The current main contradictions in the EC market are the decline slope during the off - season, uncertainties in geopolitics and tariffs, and the反复 domestic macro - sentiment. The overall driving force is downward, and the valuation still has room. It is recommended to continue holding short positions in the 10 contract and maintain the logic of shorting on rallies[2][18]. 3. Summary by Relevant Content Futures Contract Information - **Futures Contract Prices and Changes**: For EC2508, the closing price was 2083.0 with a 0.05% increase; EC2510 closed at 1333.1 with a - 5.96% decrease; EC2512 at 1700.1 with a - 2.41% decrease; EC2602 at 1488.0 with a - 2.62% decrease; EC2604 at 1328.6 with a - 1.59% decrease; EC2606 at 1473.0 with a - 0.61% decrease[2][18]. - **Futures Contract Volumes and Open Interest**: The trading volume of EC2510 was 66391, and its open interest was 60740 with an increase of 4786. Other contracts also had corresponding volume and open - interest data and changes[2][18]. - **Futures Contract Month - to - Month Spreads**: For example, the spread of EC2508 - 2510 was 749.9, with a daily increase of 85.5 and a weekly increase of 97.6. The spread of EC2510 - 2512 was - 367.0, with a daily decrease of 42.6 and a weekly decrease of 24.2[2][18]. Index Information - **SCFI Index**: As of August 11, 2025, the SCFI index was 2235.48 points, a - 2.71% decrease from the previous period and a - 4.39% decrease from two periods ago[2][18]. - **CCFI Index**: On August 8, 2025, the CCFI index was 1799.05 points, a 0.53% increase from the previous period[2][18]. - **NCFI Index**: On August 8, 2025, the NCFI index was 1257.71 points, an - 8.37% decrease from the previous period[2][18]. Fundamental Information - **Receiving Situation**: In week 33 of August, the receiving situation of each alliance was different, with MSK being good, OA being average, and PA being poor. In week 34, the receiving situation significantly weakened[2][18]. - **Shipping Capacity**: EMC cancelled its independent ship in week 35, and OA added a sail - off in week 39. The shipping capacity decreased slightly but remained high. The average weekly shipping capacity in August and September (tentatively) 2025 was 32.7, 32.1, and 28.7 million TEU respectively[2][18]. Recent European Line Quotation Information - **Week 34**: Each shipping company's prices dropped by 200 - 300 US dollars, with an average of 2850 US dollars (2000 points). The PA alliance's price was 2700 US dollars, MSK's was 2600 US dollars, and the OA alliance's was 2900 - 3000 US dollars[3][19]. - **Week 35**: The current average shipping company quotation is 2700 US dollars (1850 points)[3][19]. News - **Israeli Military**: On August 11, the Israeli military said that its operations in the Gaza Strip had entered a "new stage"[3][19]. - **Chinese Side**: On August 12, China emphasized the need to maintain the safety of the Red Sea shipping lanes and promote the political settlement of the Yemeni issue[3][19]. Message - related Information - MSK opened the cabin at 2200 US dollars. HPL reduced the price by 400 to 2435 US dollars. EMC reduced the price by 200 to 2934 US dollars[16][32].

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core View The futures prices of the container shipping index (European line) continued their downward trend. As of the close, most monthly contracts declined, with the EC2508 contract showing a slight increase. The continuous reduction of spot cabin quotes on the European line pulled down the futures price valuation, and the far - month contracts declined significantly due to the capital side. The EC2508 contract was supported based on the basis convergence logic. In the future, it is expected that the EC is likely to fluctuate and decline or continue to fluctuate, and in the medium - term, without sudden events, the overall futures price may still decline slightly [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Content EC Risk Management Strategy - For those with over - booked or under - subscribed container space and worried about falling freight rates, it is recommended to short the container shipping index futures (EC2510) at 1500 - 1600 to lock in profits [1]. - For those aiming to control costs when shipping companies increase blank sailings or approach the peak season, it is recommended to buy the container shipping index futures (EC2510) at 1200 - 1300 to pre - determine booking costs [1]. Market Situation - **Futures Market**: The EC2510 contract had 3067 more long positions (reaching 32036) and 1911 more short positions (reaching 36027), with trading volume increasing by 35198 to 78498 (bilateral) [1]. - **Spot Market**: CMA CGM continued to lower spot cabin quotes on the European line, and the SCFIS European line continued to decline with an expanded decline [3]. EC Basis and Price - **Basis**: On August 13, 2025, the basis of EC2508 was 152.48 points, down 1 point daily and 74.08 points weekly. The basis of EC2510 was 902.38 points, up 84.5 points daily and 24.62 points weekly [4][5]. - **Price and Spread**: On August 13, 2025, the closing price of EC2508 was 2083.0 points, up 0.05% daily and 0.56% weekly; EC2510 closed at 1333.1 points, down 5.96% daily and 6.13% weekly [5]. Shipping Quotes - Maersk's 20GP total quote from Shanghai to Rotterdam on August 28 was $1385, up $30 from the previous period, and 40GP was $2330, up $60 [7]. - Hapag - Lloyd's 20GP opening quote from Shanghai to Rotterdam this week was $1535, down $200 from the previous period, and 40GP was $2435, down $400 [7]. Global Freight Index - SCFIS European route was at 2235.48 points, down 62.38 points (-2.71%); SCFIS US - West route was at 1082.14 points, down 47.98 points (-4.25%) [8]. Port Waiting Time - On August 12, 2025, Hong Kong Port's waiting time was 0.340 days, down 0.057 days; Shanghai Port's was 1.523 days, down 0.363 days [15]. Ship Speed and Waiting Ships - On August 12, 2025, the speed of 8000 + container ships was 15.968 knots, down 0.22 knots; the number of ships waiting at the Suez Canal port anchorage was 9, down 1 from the previous day [24].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided on the report industry investment rating. 2. Core View of the Report The current main contradiction in the EC market lies in the decline slope during the off - season, uncertainties in geopolitics and tariffs, and the fluctuation of domestic macro - sentiment. Fundamentally, in the second week of August (week33), the cargo collection situations of different alliances varied, with MSK performing well, OA being average, and PA being poor. In week34, cargo collection significantly weakened. This week, EMC cancelled its independent operation ship in week35, and OA added a sailing suspension in week39, resulting in a slight decrease in shipping capacity but still remaining at a high level. In August, September (tentatively), and October (tentatively) 2025, the average weekly shipping capacities are 327,000, 321,000, and 319,000 TEU respectively, and after considering all TBN as sailing suspensions, they are 327,000, 300,000, and 287,000 TEU. From the perspective of the futures market, the current contract for October has a large discount to the spot price. The decline of shipping companies in the past two weeks basically met market expectations and did not drive the futures price further down. The December contract has the attribute of a peak - season contract, and continuous position - shifting and contract - rolling support it. However, the overall driving force is downward, and there is still some room for valuation adjustment. It is recommended to continue holding short positions for the October contract and maintain the logic of shorting on rallies [2]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Futures Contract Information - **Contract Prices and Changes**: The closing prices, price changes (%), basis, trading volumes, open interests, and open interest changes of EC2508, EC2510, EC2512, EC2602, EC2604, and EC2606 contracts are provided. For example, the closing price of EC2508 is 2082.0 with a 0.10% increase, and its basis is 153.5 [2]. - **Month - to - Month Spreads**: The month - to - month spreads of EC2508 - 2510, EC2510 - 2512, EC2512 - 2602 are presented, along with their changes compared to the previous day and the previous week. For instance, the spread of EC2508 - 2510 is 664.4, with a day - on - day decrease of 6.8 and a week - on - week increase of 13.2 [2]. Spot Index Information - **Spot Indexes and Changes**: The SCHIE, SCFI, CCFI, and NCFI spot indexes are updated at different frequencies. The current values, previous values, and percentage changes are provided. For example, the SCHIE index on August 11, 2025, is 2235.48, with a 2.71% decrease from the previous period [2]. Recent European Line Quotation Information - **Week34 Quotations**: In week34, shipping companies' prices decreased by 200 - 300 US dollars, with an average of 2850 US dollars (2000 points). PA Alliance's price was 2700 US dollars, MSK's was 2600 US dollars, and OA Alliance's was 2900 - 3000 US dollars [3]. - **Week35 Quotations**: MSK opened bookings at 2200 US dollars in week35. On Tuesday, HPL reduced its price by 400 to 2435 US dollars [3]. Related News On August 12, the Israeli military stated that the operation in Gaza had entered a "new stage." The Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Eyal Zamir, said on the 11th that the operation in the Gaza Strip had entered a new phase, and the Israeli military would formulate the best plan to achieve its goals and protect the lives of the hostages [4].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The spot index of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index for European routes (SCFIS) continued to decline this week, and the decline in the US West route widened significantly. The China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI), Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), and Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) all continued to fall. The main influencing factors for the futures price this week were the spot cabin quotes on European routes and route adjustments. Looking ahead, one can continue to monitor the changes in spot cabin quotes on European routes by shipping companies and the fundamentals of the European route market. Given that the current spot cabin quotes on European routes and the SCFIS European route are both falling, but considering that the futures price is at a relatively short - term low, it is more likely that the decline in the futures price will converge or the price will remain volatile [1]. - Traders are advised to temporarily observe in the spot - futures (basis) strategy and remain on the sidelines in the arbitrage (inter - period) strategy [2]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Strategy - Spot - futures (basis) strategy: Traders should temporarily keep observing [2]. - Arbitrage (inter - period) strategy: Traders can temporarily remain on the sidelines [2]. 2. Market Review - As of Friday, except for EC2508, the closing prices and settlement prices of other monthly contracts rebounded. Among them, the closing price of EC2510 rebounded by 0.84% from the previous week, closing at 1436.0 points, and the settlement price rebounded by 1.11%, closing at 1448.0 points. The main influencing factors this week were the spot cabin quotes on European routes and route adjustments [3]. 3. Spot Information - Freight Rates - As of August 4, the SCFIS European route, the futures underlying index, continued to decline, with a month - on - month decline of 0.81% (previous value was - 3.50%), and the decline in the US West route widened, with a month - on - month decline of 11.99% (previous value was - 1.37%). As of August 8, the CCFI, SCFI, and NCFI all continued to fall. In terms of routes, the decline in North American routes widened. The SCFI US West route decreased by 9.80% month - on - month ( - 2.23% the previous week), the SCFI US East route decreased by 10.68% month - on - month ( - 7.46% the previous week), and the SCFI European route also saw an expanded decline, decreasing by 4.39% month - on - month ( - 1.87% the previous week) [8]. 4. Spot Information - Demand Side - Not summarized as specific demand - side data analysis is not provided in a concise form in the text. 5. Spot Information - Supply Side - As of August 8, the global container ship idle capacity ratio was 2.0%; the idle capacity of container ships over 17,000 TEU was 42,946 TEU, accounting for 0.9% of this type of ships; the idle capacity of container ships between 12,000 and 16,999 TEU was 98,873 TEU, accounting for 1.3% of this type of ships. The congestion index of Shanghai Port increased by 102.2 thousand TEU from last week, reaching 657.4 thousand TEU; the congestion index of Rotterdam Port increased by 25.5 thousand TEU, reaching 221.8 thousand TEU; the congestion index of Antwerp Port increased by 24.1 thousand TEU, reaching 98.2 thousand TEU; the congestion index of Hamburg Port increased by 6.0 thousand TEU, reaching 103.0 thousand TEU [27][30]. 6. Spread Analysis - The current SCFIS European route continued to decline, but the month - on - month decline slightly converged to 0.81%, closing at 2297.86 points. The main contract EC2510 closed at 1421.8 points on Monday, and the basis narrowed slightly compared to last week. Traders are advised to temporarily observe. The inter - period contract spread combinations of the container shipping European route this week: the spread of the EC2508 - EC2510 contract combination was 635.0 points, the spread of the EC2508 - EC2512 contract combination was 311.0 points, and the spread of the EC2510 - EC2512 contract combination was - 324.0 points. Traders can temporarily remain on the sidelines [35][37].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report - The shipping company's prices are in a downward cycle, and the freight rates of August contracts have reached their peak and are continuously being revised downwards, which brings uncertainty to the estimated delivery settlement price. For the October contracts, short - positions are the main strategy, and attention should be paid to the downward slope of freight rates. For the December contracts, the seasonal pattern of peak and off - peak seasons still exists, but the risk lies in whether the Suez Canal will resume navigation. The main contract is expected to fluctuate weakly. The recommended strategy is to go long on the December contract and short on the October contract, and short the October contract on rallies [4][5][6][8]. Summary by Directory Market Analysis - Online quotes: Different shipping companies have different quotes for the Shanghai - Rotterdam route. For example, Maersk's WEEK34 quote is 1595/2670, and HPL's quotes vary by shipping period [1]. Geopolitical Situation - Hamas officials stated that the organization will regard any armed forces aiming to manage Gaza as "occupation" forces associated with Israel based on Netanyahu's remarks [2]. Shipping Capacity - The average weekly shipping capacity from China to European base ports in August is 347,300 TEU, and in September it is 297,100 TEU. In August, Maersk added two additional ships, and the OA Alliance added three. There were 4 blank sailings in August, all from the OA Alliance, and there are currently 3 TBNs in August and 2 in September [3]. Contract Analysis - **August Contracts**: The freight rate peak has passed, and the continuous downward revision of freight rates has brought uncertainty to the delivery settlement price. The delivery settlement price is the arithmetic average of SCFIS on August 11th, 18th, and 25th. The prices of shipping companies have entered a downward cycle [4]. - **October Contracts**: It is a seasonal contract with short - positions as the main strategy. Attention should be paid to the downward slope of freight rates. Normally, prices in October are 20% - 30% lower than those in August [5]. - **December Contracts**: The seasonal pattern of peak and off - peak seasons still exists. The risk is whether the Suez Canal will resume navigation. Usually, the prices from the Far East to Europe in December are more than 10% higher than those in October [6]. Futures and Spot Prices - As of August 7, 2025, the total open interest of all contracts of the container shipping index for the European route futures is 77,291 lots, and the single - day trading volume is 32,213 lots. The closing prices of different contracts are provided. The SCFI and SCFIS prices for different routes are also given [7]. Strategy - **Unilateral Strategy**: The main contract is expected to fluctuate weakly. - **Arbitrage Strategy**: Go long on the December contract and short on the October contract, and short the October contract on rallies [8]. Risk Factors - **Downside Risks**: Unexpected economic slowdown in Europe and the United States, significant decline in crude oil prices, unexpected delivery of ships, less - than - expected ship idling, and better - than - expected resolution of the Red Sea crisis. - **Upside Risks**: Economic recovery in Europe and the United States, supply chain disruptions, significant reduction in shipping capacity by liner companies, and continued fermentation of the Red Sea crisis leading to detours [8].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The shipping company's prices are adjusted frequently. Attention should be paid to whether Maersk's WEEK34 prices will be revised again. The freight rate has entered a downward cycle, and the prices of different alliances are following the decline. There are different characteristics and risks for different contract months, and corresponding investment strategies are proposed [1][4][5]. - The 2025 is still a big year for container ship deliveries, and the monthly and weekly average capacities of China - European base ports in August and September vary, with additional overtime ships added by Maersk and OA Alliance [3][7]. Summary by Directory 1. Market Analysis - Online quotes for different shipping companies on the Shanghai - Rotterdam route show price fluctuations. For example, Maersk's WEEK32 - 34 quotes for Shanghai - Rotterdam decreased from 1846/3102 to 1590/2660, and different shipping companies' quotes for different time periods also have differences [1]. 2. Geopolitical Situation - Russian President Putin had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, discussing the Middle East situation, and Russia reiterated its stance on resolving regional issues through peaceful means [2]. 3. Shipping Capacity - The monthly average weekly capacity of China - European base ports in August is 347,300 TEU, and in September is 297,100 TEU. There are 4 empty sailings in August (all from the OA Alliance) and 2 TBNs in September. Maersk added 2 overtime ships in August, and the OA Alliance added 3 overtime ships [3]. 4. Contract Analysis - **August Contract**: The top of the freight rate has appeared, and the continuous downward revision of the freight rate brings uncertainty to the estimated delivery settlement price. The delivery settlement price is the arithmetic average of SCFIS on 8/11, 8/18, and 8/25 [4]. - **October Contract**: It is mainly for short - allocation in the off - season, and the subsequent focus is on the downward slope of the freight rate. In normal years, October prices are 20% - 30% lower than August prices. It is relatively safe to short - allocate, but attention should be paid to the price at which shipping companies try to stabilize the price during the downward cycle [5]. - **December Contract**: The off - peak and peak season rules still exist, but the risk lies in whether the Suez Canal will resume navigation. In the fourth quarter, due to Western holidays, the shipping volume is usually high, and shipping companies will adjust the supply to keep the freight rate at a high level [6]. 5. Futures and Spot Prices - As of August 6, 2025, the total open interest of all contracts of the container shipping index European line futures is 78,020 lots, and the single - day trading volume is 63,874 lots. The closing prices of different contracts are provided. On August 1, the SCFI prices for different routes are also given [7]. 6. Strategy - **Single - side**: The main contract fluctuates weakly. - **Arbitrage**: Go long on the December contract and short on the October contract, and short the October contract on rallies [8].

集装箱运输市场日报 —— MSK南非直航转为欧洲中转，欧线现舱报价仍偏下行 2025/8/6 投资咨询业务资格：证监许可【2011】1290号 俞俊臣 投资咨询证号：Z0021065 EC风险管理策略建议 | 行为导向 | 情景分析 | 现货敞口 | 策略推荐 | 套保工具 | 买卖方向 建议入场区间 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 舱位管理 已入手舱位，但运力偏饱满，或订舱货量不佳，旺季不 | 旺，担心运价下跌 | 多 | 为防止损失，可根据企业舱位，做空集运指数期货来 锁定利润 | EC2510 | 卖出 | 1500~1600 | | 成本管理 船司空班力度加大，或即将进入市场旺季，希望根据订单 | | 空 | 为防止运价上涨而增加运输成本，可以在当前买入集 | EC2510 | 买入 | 1200~1300 | | 情况进行订舱 | | | 运指数期货，以提前确定订舱成本 | | | | 【核心矛盾】 今日集运指数（欧线）期货各月合约价格低开后震荡上行，临近收盘时有明显回落。截至收盘，除 EC2508合约略有回落，其余各月合约价格均有 ...

Group 1: Futures Contract Information - EC2508 yesterday's closing price was 2088.8, down 1.58%, with a basis of 209.1, trading volume of 704, and open interest of 3946, a decrease of 42 [2] - EC2510 yesterday's closing price was 1413.0, down 0.62%, with a basis of 884.9, trading volume of 30602, and open interest of 52108, an increase of 105 [2] - EC2512 yesterday's closing price was 1690.5, up 0.79%, with a basis of 607.4, trading volume of 2776, and open interest of 8208, a decrease of 179 [2] - EC2602 yesterday's closing price was 1492.4, up 1.51%, with a basis of 805.5, trading volume of 718, and open interest of 4116, a decrease of 23 [2] - EC2604 yesterday's closing price was 1331.0, up 1.21%, with a basis of 966.9, trading volume of 754, and open interest of 5195, an increase of 49 [2] - EC2606 yesterday's closing price was 1471.6, up 1.27%, with a basis of 826.3, trading volume of 83, and open interest of 789, a decrease of 6 [2] Group 2: Month - Spread Information - EC2508 - 2510 month - spread was 675.8, down 24.7 from the previous day and up 5.5 week - on - week [2] - EC2510 - 2512 month - spread was - 277.5, down 22.1 from the previous day and down 8.2 week - on - week [2] - EC2512 - 2602 month - spread was 198.1, down 8.9 from the previous day and down 7.9 week - on - week [2] Group 3: Spot Index Information - SCHIS on August 4, 2025, was 2297.86 points, down 0.81% from the previous period and down 3.50% from two periods ago [2] - SCFI (European Line) on August 1, 2025, was 2051 dollars/TEU, down 1.87% from the previous period and up 0.3% from two periods ago [2] - CCFI (European Line) on August 1, 2025, was 1789.5, up 0.13% from the previous period and down 0.90% from two periods ago [2] - NCFI on August 1, 2025, was 1372.7 points, down 3.55% from the previous period and down 1.20% from two periods ago [2] Group 4: European Line Supply and Demand and Pricing - In the first week of August (week 32), the European Line had good cargo collection but few available containers. In week 33, the cargo collection situation of each alliance varied, with MSK improving, OA average, and PA poor. MSK's price dropped by 100 dollars, and OA and PA shipping companies gradually reduced prices by about 200 dollars [2] - Starting from late August, the supply pressure on the European Line is very high. The capacity in week 34/35 is 340,000 TEU. The average fixed capacity in September 2025 (tentatively) is 343,000 FEU, and 33,000 TEU after excluding TBN [2] - Currently, downstream is booking space for the second and third weeks of August (week 33 - 34). The week 33 quote dropped to 2800 - 3200 dollars, with an average of 3000 dollars (equivalent to about 2100 points on the disk). On Monday, CMA dropped 200 to 3245 dollars, HPL dropped 300 to 2835 dollars, MSC dropped 300 to 3040 dollars, and OOCL dropped 100 to 3100 dollars. MSK opened the week 34 booking at 2600 dollars, a weekly decline of 200 dollars, and then rose to 2640 dollars after opening. The current average quote for week 34 is equivalent to about 2050 points on the disk [3] Group 5: News - On August 4, the EU Commission spokesperson said that the EU would suspend two sets of counter - measures against US tariffs for six months after reaching an agreement with US President Trump. These counter - measures are divided into two parts, targeting US tariffs on steel and aluminum products, as well as the Trump administration's benchmark tariffs and auto tariffs [3] - On August 6, it was reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu decided to fully occupy Gaza, and the plan will be submitted for a vote on August 7. As of August 5, the Israeli military has controlled about 75% of the Gaza Strip, and the new plan will advance the occupation of the remaining area [4]

Report Summary Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. Core Viewpoint Due to geopolitical conflicts and tariff uncertainties, the shipping market has high trading risks and large fluctuations. It is recommended to participate with light positions or stay on the sidelines. Short - term rebounds are possible, and long - term positions should be taken profit when prices rise and wait for the market to stabilize before making further decisions [2][5]. Detailed Summaries Market Price Index - On August 4, the Shanghai Export Container Settlement Freight Index (SCFIS) for the European route was 2297.86 points, down 0.8% from the previous period, and 1130.12 points for the US West route, down 12.0% [3]. - On August 1, the Ningbo Export Container Freight Index (NCFI) for the comprehensive index was 1087.66 points, down 2.06% from the previous period, 1372.67 points for the European route, down 3.53%, and 1114.45 points for the US West route, down 0.54% [3]. - On August 1, the Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) announced price was 1550.74 points, down 41.85 points from the previous period, the European line price was 2051 USD/TEU, down 1.86%, and the US West route was 2021 USD/FEU, down 2.23% [3]. - On August 1, the China Export Container Freight Index (CCFI) for the comprehensive index was 1232.29 points, down 2.3% from the previous period, 1789.50 points for the European route, up 0.1%, and 876.57 points for the US West route, down 0.5% [3]. Economic Data - The eurozone's July manufacturing PMI preliminary value was 49.8, higher than the expected 49.7, and the service PMI preliminary value was 51.2, higher than the expected 50.7. The composite PMI preliminary value was 51, higher than the expected 50.8. The SENTIX investor confidence index jumped to 4.5 [3]. - China's July manufacturing PMI was 49.3%, 0.4 percentage points lower than the previous month [4]. - The US July S&P Global manufacturing PMI preliminary value was 49.5, lower than the expected 52.7, and the service PMI preliminary value was 55.2, higher than the expected 53. The composite PMI preliminary value was 54.6, a new high since December 2024 [4]. Policy and Geopolitical Factors - Trump continued to impose tariffs on multiple countries, mainly in Southeast Asia, and postponed the tariff negotiation date to August 1. Some shipping companies announced price increases, and the spot market had a small price increase to test the market [5]. - On August 5, the Houthi armed forces attacked Israel's Ben - Gurion International Airport [5]. - Germany's Deputy Prime Minister called on the EU to take a tougher stance in trade negotiations with the US [6]. Trading Strategies - Short - term: For risk - takers, those who have taken long positions in the 2510 contract below 1300 can take partial profits, and those who have short positions in the EC2512 contract can take profits. Set stop - losses and avoid holding losing positions [5]. - Arbitrage: Due to international instability, it is recommended to stay on the sidelines or take light positions [5]. - Long - term: Take profits when prices rise and wait for the market to stabilize before making further decisions [5]. Market Conditions of Main Contracts - On August 5, the main contract 2510 closed at 1413.0, up 0.63%, with a trading volume of 3.06 million lots and an open interest of 5.21 million lots, an increase of 1055 lots from the previous day [5]. Contract Adjustments - For contracts from 2508 to 2606, the daily limit is adjusted to 18%, the margin is adjusted to 28%, and the daily opening limit is 100 lots [5].