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OOCL reports record Q2 revenuesOOCL reports record Q2 revenues

Container line OOCL reported record revenues of $5.29bn in the second quarter of 2022 despite a drop in volumes.

Marcus Hand, Editor

July 7, 2022

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Container vessel OOCL Korea
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OOCL’s parent company Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL) reported that revenues for the container line were up 52.4% in Q2 2022 on the same period a year earlier.

“This record result was achieved despite severe congestion around the network, which drove down liftings by 5.6% and loadable capacity by 6.1%,” OOIL said.

Revenue per teu was up 61.5% in Q2 this year compared to the same quarter in 2021 while the load factor was up 0.5%.

For the first half of 2022 total revenues were up 61% year-on-year, while average revenues per teu were up 74%.

The Q2 figures from OOCL underscore that container lines have been able lock in higher rates on long term contracts guaranteeing much higher earnings will continue in 2022.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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