EC2512 continued to attract short selling throughout the day. For all EC contracts, a total of 34,224 contracts changed hands, marking one of the lighter trading sessions in terms of daily volume. Open interest rose by 1% to 79,739 contracts.
For 1 September shipments, CMA CGM reduced its quoted rate from $2,420 to $2,200 per FEU, while Maersk listed $1,900 per FEU for cargo departing in the second week of September.