On July 14, COSCO Shipping Holdings rose 3.2% in regular trading, trading at HKD 14.52/share, with turnover of HKD 219 million. The shipping sector saw broad-based gains in the afternoon session driven by escalating geopolitical risks in key maritime chokepoints.
On the news front, the Suez Canal Authority announced a significant increase in transit surcharges across all vessel categories effective July 15. Meanwhile, Houthi forces launched missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa, raising the threat of military conflict at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. These developments pushed Red Sea shipping risks higher, with major carriers likely to raise freight rates to offset rising costs. Sector peers rallied in tandem, with LC Logistics up 6.39%, SITC up 5.47%, and OOIL up 5.2%.
Additionally, COSCO Shipping Holdings has been actively executing its A-share buyback program, repurchasing over 11.69 million shares between July 7 and July 13, totaling approximately RMB 163 million. The company's board-approved buyback plan targets RMB 770 million to RMB 1.54 billion in total repurchases within three months.
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