Report Summary 1. Core View - The shipping capacity in July and August 2025 shows different levels, with weekly average capacities of 295,000 and 313,000 TEU respectively. The cargo volume is entering a downward period, which is expected to put significant pressure on subsequent freight rates. The recent quotes of European routes have decreased, and the quotes of shipping companies in late July are generally stable [1]. 2. Key Data Futures Contracts | Contract | Closing Price | Change (%) | Base Price | Trading Volume | Open Interest | Open Interest Change | | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | | EC2508 | 2022.5 | 0.50 | 235.5 | 34566 | 30842 | -403 | | EC2510 | 2022.5 | 0.80 | 235.5 | - | - | - | | EC2512 | 1556.4 | 0.17 | 701.6 | 1644 | 6032 | - | | EC2602 | 1365.7 | 0.91 | 892.3 | 416 | 3799 | 24 | | EC2604 | 1204.0 | 1.11 | 1054.0 | 088 | - | 28 | | EC2606 | 1342.1 | 0.72 | 915.9 | 109 | 471 | 41 | [1] Spot Indices | Index | Update Frequency | Announcement Date | Unit | Current Period | Previous Period | Two Periods Ago | Current Change | Previous Change | | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | | Terdar | Electric Appliance | 2025/7/7 | Yuan | 2258.04 | 2123.24 | 1937.14 | 6.35% | 9.61% | | SCFI (European Route) | Weekly | 2025/7/4 | USD/TEU | 2101 | 2030 | 1832 | 3.50% | 10.63% | | CCFI (European Route) | Weekly | 2025/7/4 | Points | 1694.3 | 1640.72 | 1578.6 | 3.27% | 3.94% | | NCFI (European Route) | Weekly | 2025/7/4 | Points | 1442.46 | 1442.95 | 1299.58 | -0.03% | 11.03% | | TCI | Daily | 2025/7/9 | - | 1019.55 | 1019.55 | 1019.55 | 0.00% | 0.00% | [1] Freight Rates - The freight rates in the first half of July were around $3380 (equivalent to 2350 points on the futures market). The quotes of shipping companies in late July are generally stable, with the current quote range between $2900 - $3500, and the average is $3400 (equivalent to 2400 points on the futures market) [1][2] 3. Market News - On July 11, Israeli senior officials stated that a cease - fire agreement in Gaza might be reached in one or two weeks. Israel will offer a temporary cease - fire, and if Hamas does not lay down its arms, Israel will continue military operations. Houthi armed leaders said that as long as Israel continues its "aggression" in Gaza, their maritime operations against ships will continue. The Houthi armed forces claimed to have launched 45 attacks on Israeli - related targets in the past week [3] 4. Shipping Capacity and Quote Changes - The shipping capacity in the third week of July is relatively high at 320,000 TEU, and the fourth - week capacity is 290,000 TEU. The capacity in the first week of August reaches 340,000 TEU. Recently, the quotes of European routes have decreased. On Thursday, MSC's offline quote dropped from $3440 to $3140, and HPL's online quote dropped from $3535 to $3335 [1]