Two major shipping companies revised their annual final profit forecast upwards. Demand recovery for container ships November 5, 16:23
As demand for container ships that carry home appliances and furniture is recovering, the three major shipping companies have revised their final profit outlook for the current fiscal year upward by two companies, NYK Line and Kawasaki Kisen, and MOL The company has indicated that it will secure a surplus of 20 billion yen.
The three major shipping companies have settled their financial results for half a year from April by the 5th, and the final profit of the entire group is 22.1 billion yen, 99% higher than the same period of the previous year, and MOL Two companies increased their profits by 18% to 30.2 billion yen, and Kawasaki Kisen decreased by 41%, but secured a surplus of 9.6 billion yen.
Although automobile transportation fell sharply at each company, the recovery in demand for home appliances and furniture, mainly in North America, supported the business performance of the containership business jointly established by the three companies.
NYK Line and Kawasaki Kisen have revised their forecasts for final profits for the current fiscal year upwards, and MOL has announced that it will secure a surplus of 20 billion yen, saying that demand for container vessels is expected to remain strong in the future. ..
At an online press conference, NYK Line executive officer Toru Maruyama said, "We are making a forecast by taking into account the opacity of the second wave of corona. Is it possible to reduce the number of vessels that operate flexibly when the luggage is greatly reduced? It will be tested, "he said, and expressed his intention to secure profits by flexibly responding to trends in infection and demand.