Last year's financial results for the three major shipping companies all saw a significant increase in profits due to an increase in the amount of luggage transported by ship due to increased demand for nesting due to the impact of the new coronavirus.
As for the financial results for the year ending March, which was announced by a major shipping company by the 10th, the final profit of the entire group
will be
139.2 billion yen, 4.4 times that of the previous year,
and 2.7 times that of MOL. 90 billion yen,
▽ Kawasaki Kisen increased 20.6 times to 108.6 billion yen,
both of which increased significantly.
This is due to the increase in demand for nesting due to the influence of the new coronavirus and the increase in the amount of luggage.
On the other hand, there is a shortage of containers used for shipping ships worldwide, and the freight charges for carrying luggage are rising.
Regarding this, each company expects to solve the container shortage from around summer, but the outlook is uncertain.
At the press conference, NYK Line executive officer Toru Maruyama said, "Last year was also a year without experience of correcting business results every three months, so it is difficult to make a rational prediction of solving the container shortage. I would like to continue our efforts. "