Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Views - The main reasons for the significant increase in the 10 and far - month contracts are the change of the main contract from 2508 to 2510, better - than - expected spot market and European port congestion, and some assistance from geopolitical factors. The current situation of European routes is stable reality and weak expectation. After the repair of deep discount on the disk, investors should not chase high. The recommended strategy is to short 10 contracts on rallies and hold the 12 - 4 calendar spread [10][11][12]. 3. Summary by Relevant Content Shipping Derivatives Data - **Container Freight Index**: The Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) stood at 1733, down 1.71% from the previous value; the China Export Container Freight Index (CCFI) was 1314, down 2.18%. Among different routes, SCFI - US West increased by 5.03%, SCFIS - US West decreased by 18.69%, SCFI - US East rose by 1.16%, SCFI - Northwest Europe dropped by 0.10%, SCFIS - Northwest Europe increased by 7.22%, and SCFI - Mediterranean decreased by 7.04% [3]. - **EC Contracts**: The EC contracts generally showed a trend of decline. For example, EC2506 decreased by 2.42%, EC2508 increased by 1.27%, EC2510 decreased by 3.47%, EC2512 decreased by 4.19%, EC5602 decreased by 3.50%, and EC2604 decreased by 2.90%. In terms of positions, there were increases and decreases in different contracts. For example, EC2606 position increased by 4, EC2508 position decreased by 2808, EC2410 position increased by 3849, etc. The month - spread also changed, with the 10 - 12 month - spread increasing by 84.5, the 12 - 2 month - spread increasing by 19.5, and the 12 - 4 month - spread decreasing by 38.8 [3]. Market News - **Geopolitical News**: Protests broke out in Israel demanding a hostage agreement. Israel accepted a 60 - day cease - fire and hostage release draft proposed by Qatar, but Hamas rejected it. The core of the deadlock is the map parameters for the Israeli army's withdrawal from Gaza. Israel will propose a new map plan next Monday [4]. - **Shipping Market News**: MSK opened bookings for wk31 at a flat price of 3000. Some 0A ships' offline sailings can guarantee cabins, have long - free timeliness, and allow for off - site container returns at the destination port. MSK has some single - point cabin space on European routes. For PA7 at the end of the month, some special - price cabins for matching goods still need to be booked in advance, and the overall cabin space at the end of the month is abundant. European port congestion has not been alleviated due to factors such as labor shortages, strikes at the Port of Antwerp, low Rhine River water levels, and increased risks in the Red Sea route [5][6][7][8]. EC Market - **Market Review**: The market declined. The EC2510 contract rose by more than 16% again yesterday, with a cumulative increase of more than 20% in two days [9]. - **Reasons for the Increase**: The main reasons for the significant increase in the 10 and far - month contracts are the change of the main contract, better - than - expected spot market and European port congestion, and some assistance from geopolitical factors [10][11]. - **Outlook and Strategy**: There may still be a rush to ship in July. The current situation of European routes is stable reality and weak expectation. The spot market is expected to enter an arc - top trend from late July to early August. The recommended strategy is to short 10 contracts on rallies and hold the 12 - 4 calendar spread [11][12].