Global container trade may shrink 4% this year
- Author:sofreight.com
- Source:sofreight.com
- Release Date:2024-03-26
NO.1 Matsky: Global container trade or shrinking 4% this year
Recently, Masis, headquartered in Copenhagen, issued a statement saying that due to the fact that there was no substantive signs of the rise of the year, the global container trade may shrink up to 4%this year, and the previous expected decrease was 2.5%.
"Our expectations are not economic recessions, but a very sluggish environment. This environment will continue to remain in this year," said the company's CEO Vincent Clerc, hoping that there will be some recovery in the market by 2024 to return to the positive growth area.We are still worried about the global economy.
NO.2 Greek Ship Empress controls 21%of the world's tonnage
Greece is still the world's leading shipowner country. The Greek Ship Else Alliance 2022-2023 annual report stated that with the tonnage of loading, Greek shipowner controlled 21%of the world's merchant fleet.
In addition, the report pointed out that the Greeks are investing in new ships. In April 2023, 241 new ships were ordered, about 19 million tons, which proved that the Greek shipowner is currently one of the leaders of the shipping industry.
In addition, more than 40%of environmentally friendly oil tankers and 16%of LNG transport ships are currently under construction.Therefore, the average boat age of the fleet owned by Greece is about 10 years, which is lower than the global average of nearly 11 years.
NO.3 Amazon British two warehouses hold strikes
The retail giant Amazon is experiencing the biggest strike in its (British) history. The GMB union stated that more than 1,000 workers in the two warehouses strike within four days.The employees of Wenzhang strike on August 4th and 5th.
A year ago, the workers of the Amazon Kaowen Tyra Factory began their strike to protest the trivial salary increase in their opinion.After this round of strikes, Amazon Britain will reach 26 days this year.According to the person in charge of Amazon, the strike will not affect the distribution.
No.4 DHL will expand the CVG aviation hub
DHL will invest US $ 192 million to build a aircraft maintenance center in its major U.S. hypothetical Single/North Kentaki International Airport to support its growing fleets.
The aircraft maintenance center will support the existing freight business of DHL. The DHL terminal will rent an additional 50 acres of land from the airport to accommodate two Boeing 777 wide -body cargo machines.DHL said the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
NO.5 Matsky's second quarter revenue of $ 13 billion
Recently, Maski released financial report data showing that the performance in this quarter was higher than expected.Although compared with US $ 21.7 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2022, the revenue of this quarter fell to US $ 13 billion, the pre -interest rate of interest rates still reached 12.4%.
Based on the performance in the first half of the year, even if the market demand in the second half of the year has further weakened, Maski has adjusted its financial expectations throughout the year.At present, the profit tax depreciation and amortization of the profit will be US $ 95-11 billion, and the pre-interest tax profit is US $ 3.5-5 billion.In the second quarter of 2023, due to the decline in freight and goods, the revenue of shipping business fell from US $ 17.4 billion to $ 8.7 billion year -on -year.
Recently, Masis, headquartered in Copenhagen, issued a statement saying that due to the fact that there was no substantive signs of the rise of the year, the global container trade may shrink up to 4%this year, and the previous expected decrease was 2.5%.
"Our expectations are not economic recessions, but a very sluggish environment. This environment will continue to remain in this year," said the company's CEO Vincent Clerc, hoping that there will be some recovery in the market by 2024 to return to the positive growth area.We are still worried about the global economy.
NO.2 Greek Ship Empress controls 21%of the world's tonnage
Greece is still the world's leading shipowner country. The Greek Ship Else Alliance 2022-2023 annual report stated that with the tonnage of loading, Greek shipowner controlled 21%of the world's merchant fleet.
In addition, the report pointed out that the Greeks are investing in new ships. In April 2023, 241 new ships were ordered, about 19 million tons, which proved that the Greek shipowner is currently one of the leaders of the shipping industry.
In addition, more than 40%of environmentally friendly oil tankers and 16%of LNG transport ships are currently under construction.Therefore, the average boat age of the fleet owned by Greece is about 10 years, which is lower than the global average of nearly 11 years.
NO.3 Amazon British two warehouses hold strikes
The retail giant Amazon is experiencing the biggest strike in its (British) history. The GMB union stated that more than 1,000 workers in the two warehouses strike within four days.The employees of Wenzhang strike on August 4th and 5th.
A year ago, the workers of the Amazon Kaowen Tyra Factory began their strike to protest the trivial salary increase in their opinion.After this round of strikes, Amazon Britain will reach 26 days this year.According to the person in charge of Amazon, the strike will not affect the distribution.
No.4 DHL will expand the CVG aviation hub
DHL will invest US $ 192 million to build a aircraft maintenance center in its major U.S. hypothetical Single/North Kentaki International Airport to support its growing fleets.
The aircraft maintenance center will support the existing freight business of DHL. The DHL terminal will rent an additional 50 acres of land from the airport to accommodate two Boeing 777 wide -body cargo machines.DHL said the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
NO.5 Matsky's second quarter revenue of $ 13 billion
Recently, Maski released financial report data showing that the performance in this quarter was higher than expected.Although compared with US $ 21.7 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2022, the revenue of this quarter fell to US $ 13 billion, the pre -interest rate of interest rates still reached 12.4%.
Based on the performance in the first half of the year, even if the market demand in the second half of the year has further weakened, Maski has adjusted its financial expectations throughout the year.At present, the profit tax depreciation and amortization of the profit will be US $ 95-11 billion, and the pre-interest tax profit is US $ 3.5-5 billion.In the second quarter of 2023, due to the decline in freight and goods, the revenue of shipping business fell from US $ 17.4 billion to $ 8.7 billion year -on -year.