A reduction in Samudera’s tanker fleet however meant lower number of vessel employment days compared to the previous corresponding period and resulted in a 19.5% reduction in revenue from this segment to $5.9m compared to $7.3m in the second quarter of 2017. Container shipping revenue however rose 7.5% to $95.9m.
Looking ahead, Samudera said: “Operating conditions in the regional container shipping industry are expected to remain demanding. The escalating trade dispute between US and China is creating uncertainties and the impact of the various tariffs and counter-measures may see a lowering of global trade.”
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In terms of the dry bulk sector however, Samudera saw the market continuing to strengthen, as seen by the uptrend in the Baltic Dry Index since the start of the year. “The group will continue to monitor the market for an opportune time to expand its business activity in this area,” the company said.
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