Hapag-Lloyd raises outlook for third time on strong freight rates
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- ✓Hapag-Lloyd raised its full-year earnings outlook for the third time due to strong freight rates.
- ✓The company now expects earnings between $2.0 billion and $2.4 billion.
- ✓This upgrade follows similar moves in July and September, as resilient global trade and shipping demand helped the firm boost its overall profit expectations.
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The upgrade adds to a series of positive outlook revisions across the European logistics sector, where resilient global trade, elevated shipping rates and persistent supply-chain disruptions have supported earnings and boosted profitability.
Hapag-Lloyd now expects full-year earnings before interest and tax of $2.0 billion to $2.4 billion, up from previous expectations of $1.25 billion to $1.75 billion.
The company also lifted its 2026 earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation guidance to $4.6 billion to $5.0 billion, from $3.9 billion to $4.4 billion previously.
The latest increase follows earlier upgrades in July and September, reflecting sustained strength in container shipping markets and management's improved expectations for year-end trading.
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