[Featured Stock] STX Greenlogis Up 22%, Benefiting from Red Sea Crisis and US-China Tensions

Other Shipping Stocks Also Rise
Freight Rates Increase Due to Prolonged Red Sea Crisis
Container Demand from China Also Rises

STX Greenlogis surged over 20%. This is attributed to the prolonged Red Sea crisis and the overlapping US-China trade conflict, which have caused shipping freight rates to soar.

As of 9:18 AM on the 25th, STX Greenlogis was trading at 13,370 KRW, up 22.10% (2,420 KRW) compared to the previous day.

Other shipping stocks are also rising. HMM (4.90%), KSS Shipping (3.53%), Korea Marine Transport (13.44%), Heung-A Shipping (10.80%), and Pan Ocean (4.58%) are all on the upswing.

The prolonged attacks on vessels by Yemen's Houthi rebels have driven global maritime freight rates higher. This is known as the Red Sea crisis. Since ships must take a significant detour to avoid the Red Sea, freight rates have increased.

The surge in container demand from China is also cited as one of the main reasons for the rise in freight rates. China is currently dumping manufactured goods at ultra-low prices in overseas markets to push out inventory before the US imposes tariffs on Chinese goods, overcoming deflation caused by sluggish domestic demand.

Choi Go-woon, a researcher at Korea Investment & Securities, said, "The Red Sea crisis is not simply a bottleneck at the Suez Canal but has intensified port congestion across Asia and even as far as the US West Coast." He added, "The world's largest shipping company, Maersk, has raised its profit guidance for this year from 4 to 6 billion USD to 7 to 9 billion USD, reflecting the rise in freight indices and market conditions. Expectations for a ripple benefit across the container shipping industry are expected to be highlighted again."