赫伯罗特上半年亏损1.421亿欧元

Since groupage market adverse environmental impact, Hapag-Lloyd in the first half in the first half loss of 142.1 million euros (US $ 158.4 million), while in the same period last year the company's net profit was 157.2 million euros (US $ 175.2 million).

Hapag-Lloyd is the total income of 3.8 billion euros in the first half, down 19%. The company said, due to the slowdown in economic growth worldwide, and Cargo industry continued to maintain a competitive environment, as well as further declines in freight consolidator of multiple factors affect the company's 2016 fiscal year first half performance.

Hapag-Lloyd said the company by cutting transportation costs, reduce transportation costs in the first half to $ 600 million. Reduce transport costs in addition to lower fuel prices, it is equally also benefit from the synergies of the company to generate CSAV merger. However, compared with groupage freight fell, the cost reduction is still not enough. Even last season Cargo freight rebound, but it is expected to recover much later since the tariffs compared Cargo business still need to move forward.

Jansen added that Hapag-Lloyd in the second half of this year will further improve the cost base, and do everything they can to make Cargo gathered back to a more sustainable level. He said that the current environment is very difficult competitive shipping industry hard, the company will be completed as soon as possible deal with the Arab ship, and the ship immediately began with the Arab integration project after completion of all expected conditions. Hapag-Lloyd and UASC integrated transaction will bring to $ 400 million less in net annual synergies for the company, some of which will take effect next year.

It is understood that the first half of Hapag-Lloyd Container traffic reached 3.7 million TEU, compared to last year fell 0.4%, while the first half of the average container freight rate of $ 1042 / TEU, compared to last year fell to $ 254, down 20%. Meanwhile, oil prices rose in the second quarter, freight rates still remain low, which results in additional adverse impacts of Hapag-Lloyd profit.