Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The 02 contract follows the delivery logic with a small deviation. The 04 contract needs attention on the spot market and actual rush - shipping situation. Spot price decline suppresses the futures market, but the potential increase in post - Chinese New Year rush - shipping may weaken the price decline slope in March. The current valuation of the 04 contract fluctuates widely within a reasonable range, and it is recommended to pay attention to possible correction opportunities. The adjustment of export tax rebates is negative for the far - month contracts, but far - month contracts are greatly affected by geopolitical factors. It is generally recommended to focus on shorting the 10 contract on rallies. Currently, the valuations of the 04 and 10 contracts are neutral with limited downward space [3] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalog Futures Contract Quotes - EC2602 closed at 1714.3 with a 0.22% increase, trading volume of 1999, and an open interest of 6439 with a decrease of 1139. EC2604 closed at 1132.2 with a 1.00% increase, trading volume of 30559, and an open interest of 41888 with a decrease of 744. EC2606 closed at 1318.0 with a 0.52% increase, trading volume of 2329, and an open interest of 4200 with an increase of 420. EC2608 closed at 1459.0 with a 0.45% decrease, trading volume of 121, and an open interest of 1366 with a decrease of 19. EC2610 closed at 1054.1 with a 0.09% decrease, trading volume of 1410, and an open interest of 8186 with an increase of 248 [2] - For the month - spread, EC2502 - 2604 was 582.1 compared to the previous day, with a day - on - day decrease of 7.4 and a week - on - week increase of 61.4. EC2504 - 2606 was - 185.8, with a day - on - day increase of 4.4 and a week - on - week increase of 28.0 [2] Spot Indexes - The SCHIS (European route) index on January 12, 2026, was 1956.39, showing an 8.94% increase from the previous period and a 3.05% increase from the period before the previous one. The SCFI (European route) index on January 16, 2026, was 1676 dollars/TEU, a 2.50% decrease from the previous period [2] European Route Spot Situation - In Week 4, MSK opened the cabin at 2750 (a 100 increase from the previous period), PA at 2400 (YML had two special offers at 2250), and OA at 2700 - 2900 dollars. The central price was 2630 dollars, equivalent to 1840 points on the futures. In Week 5, MSK opened the cabin at 2450 (a 300 decrease from the previous period), PA at 2400 (special offer at 2200), and OA at 2700 dollars. The central price was 2540 dollars, equivalent to 1780 points on the futures [3] Related News - On January 20, Iran stated that the internet would return to normal within the week, and the Iranian security forces' commander said that the government had fully restored order in all cities. Russia, Belarus, the EU, Norway, Poland, Thailand, Uzbekistan and other countries have successively stated that their leaders have been invited to join the Gaza "Peace Committee" [4]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2. Core Views - For contracts after 02, the trend mainly depends on the spot market. The key lies in the peak height and time of freight rates in January. Historically, freight rate peaks often occur 4 - 5 weeks before the Spring Festival, but high capacity in January may suppress the increase. Currently, the risk - reward ratio for both shorting and going long is not high, so it is recommended to wait and see [3]. - For the 04 contract, the short - term downside space is small. Pay attention to short - selling opportunities when 04 may follow the spot market or close the basis [3]. - For far - term contracts, use a positive spread strategy. Pay attention to short - selling opportunities for the 10 contract [3]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Contract Market Data - **Contract Prices and Volumes**: EC2512 closed at 1631.5 with a - 1.11% change, EC2602 at 1686.8 (- 3.39%), EC2604 at 1112.7 (- 3.22%), EC2606 at 1290.0 (- 1.28%), EC2608 at 1462.4 (- 1.18%), and EC2610 at 1041.2 (- 1.20%). Trading volumes were 212 for EC2512, 27798 for EC2602, 7161 for EC2604, 279 for EC2606, 216 for EC2608, and 641 for EC2610. Open interest and its changes also varied for each contract [2]. - **Month - to - Month Spreads**: For example, EC2512 - 2504 had a spread of 518.8, with a day - on - day increase of 18.7 and a week - on - week decrease of - 73.3. Different month - to - month spreads showed various trends [2]. - **Index Data**: The ટરદાર index on 2025/12/15 was 1510.56 with a 0.10% increase. SCFI (on 2025/12/12) was 1538 dollars/TEU with a 9.86% increase, CCFI was 1470.55 points with a 1.59% increase, and NCFI was 1064.13 points with a 9.98% increase [2]. European Line Spot Situation - **Week 51**: MSK opened bookings for 2400 (200 more than the previous week). MSC and OA quoted between 2600 - 2700, and PA quoted 2400 dollars. The current central price was 1760 dollars, equivalent to about 1760 points on the futures market [4]. - **Week 52**: MSK opened bookings for 2300 (100 less than the previous week), and other companies mainly followed the Week 51 quotes [4]. - **January**: MSK and MSC announced price increases to 3500 and 3700 dollars respectively [4]. - **Monday**: MSC opened bookings at 2864 dollars, equivalent to 2000 points on the futures market [4]. - **Tuesday**: MSK quoted 2700 dollars/FEU for the China - Europe route to London (2800 for 40 - foot high - cube containers) [4]. Related News - On 12/15, the White House privately rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for violating the Gaza cease - fire agreement. Israel killed a Hamas deputy commander in Gaza City on Saturday without informing or consulting the US [5]. - On 12/16, the Israeli Defense Forces attacked a Hezbollah member in southern Lebanon [5].