1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View of the Report - The macro - expectations and the expectations of price increase letters are driving the strong performance of futures contracts. The 12 - month contract is expected to first trade on the price increase expectations, then the actual implementation of price increase letters. The 2026 February contract may have a large expectation gap but is currently suppressed by the resumption of navigation expectations. The 12 - month contract is expected to be in an upward - trending oscillation, and the valuation ceiling may be around 2100 - 2200 points [1][4][5] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Analysis - Online quotes show different price levels for various shipping companies on the Shanghai - Rotterdam route. For example, Gemini Cooperation's Maersk has different quotes for the 45th and 46th weeks, and many shipping companies have different quotes for the first and second half - months of November [1][2] - Geopolitical events: Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated that the Israeli military has killed dozens of Hamas commanders and attacked dozens of infrastructure targets since the 28th [2] 3.2 Dynamic Supply - The weekly average capacity from China to European base ports in October is 324,100 TEU, 283,900 TEU in November, and 321,800 TEU in December. There are 8 blank sailings and 3 TBNs in November, and 5 TBNs in December [3] 3.3 12 - Month Contract - The 12 - month contract focuses on the rhythm of trading. First, it trades on the price increase expectations, then the actual implementation of price increase letters. The 11 - month first - half actual implementation prices are gradually being revised downwards. It is expected that there will be three rounds of price increase letters by the time of the 12 - month contract delivery. If each round of price increase letters is implemented at 300 US dollars/FEU, the price in the second half of December may reach 3000 US dollars/FEU, and the valuation ceiling of the 12 - month contract may be around 2100 - 2200 points [4] 3.4 2026 February Contract - The 2026 February contract may have a large expectation gap but is currently suppressed by the resumption of navigation expectations. Whether the shipping companies' contract - signing and price - holding time will be postponed is uncertain. If the high price is implemented in January 2026, the February contract price may be higher than the 12 - month contract price [5][6] 3.5 Strategy - For the single - side trading, the 12 - month contract is expected to be in an upward - trending oscillation. There is no current strategy for arbitrage [8] 3.6 Other Data - As of October 29, 2025, the total open interest of all container shipping index European line futures contracts is 65,807 lots, and the single - day trading volume is 46,921 lots. The closing prices of different contracts such as EC2602, EC2604, etc. are provided. The SCFI prices for different routes on October 24 and the SCFIS prices on October 27 are also given [6] - In 2025, it is still a big year for container ship deliveries. As of October 26, 2025, 215 container ships have been delivered, with a total capacity of 1.7618 million TEU [7]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - Macroscopically, focus on the results of Sino-US tariff negotiations; on the shipping company side, pay attention to whether there will be a price increase notice for the second half of November [1][4] - The 12 - month contract trading focuses on the rhythm, with expectations and reality intertwined. The shipping companies will adjust supply to keep freight rates high for the next - year's long - term agreement negotiation [4] - The February 2026 contract may have a large expected difference but is currently suppressed by the expectation of resumed navigation [5] - The 12 - contract is expected to be volatile and bullish, and there is no current arbitrage strategy [7] Summary by Directory 1. Futures Price - As of October 28, 2025, the total open interest of all contracts of the container shipping index European line futures is 60,383.00 lots, and the single - day trading volume is 35,535.00 lots. The closing prices of EC2602, EC2604, EC2606, EC2608, EC2610, and EC2512 contracts are 1548.70, 1162.70, 1374.00, 1482.00, 1127.10, and 1788.30 respectively [6] 2. Spot Price - The SCFI (Shanghai - Europe route) price announced on October 24 is 1246 US dollars/TEU, the SCFI (Shanghai - US West route) price is 2153 US dollars/FEU, and the SCFI (Shanghai - US East) price is 3032 US dollars/FEU. The SCFIS (Shanghai - Europe) on October 27 is 1312.71 points, and the SCFIS (Shanghai - US West) is 1107.32 points [6] 3. Container Ship Capacity Supply - From October to December 2025, the weekly average capacity of China - European base ports shows different trends. In November, there are 8 blank sailings and 3 TBNs, and in December, there are 5 TBNs. As of October 26, 2025, 215 container ships have been delivered in 2025, with a total capacity of 1.7618 million TEU [3][6] 4. Supply Chain - Geopolitical events such as the Israeli - Palestinian conflict may affect shipping routes and supply chains. For example, the conflict in Gaza may reduce the probability of resumed navigation in February [2][5] 5. Demand and European Economy - If the Sino - US tariffs are partially reduced, it will promote the recovery of demand on the US line and support the prices of European routes to some extent. The shipping companies' adjustment of supply to maintain high freight rates is also related to the demand and economic situation in Europe [4]