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With the aim of encouraging a recovery in foreign trade, the Chinese port sector’s antitrust investigations have concluded with 11%-33% handling tariff cuts on foreign trade cargos for seven major ports from 2018, which will save about CNY 4.5 billion in logistic costs for import and export enterprises, according to the National Development and Reform Commission, or NDRC. While the tariff cuts will pressure these port operators’ profit margins, we expect little impact on the sector’s monopoly…

With the aim of encouraging a recovery in foreign trade, the Chinese port sector’s antitrust investigations have concluded with 11%-33% handling tariff cuts on foreign trade cargos for seven major ports from 2018, which will save about CNY 4.5 billion in logistic costs for import and export enterprises, according to the National Development and Reform Commission, or NDRC. While the tariff cuts will pressure these port operators’ profit margins, we expect little impact on the sector’s monopoly…

The 11%-33% Tariff Cuts on Seven Ports Will Pressure the Sector’s Earnings, but Downside Is Limited

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector, Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Ankush Kathuria CFA, FRM

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector

Maritime Sector, Equity & Credit Research

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

With no ties to other players in the shipping, finance or banking world, we provide a uniquely impartial view of the markets and companies we cover. Our parent organization, Drewry is a leading independent provider of research services to the maritime and shipping industry, employing over 100 professionals across an international network of offices in London, Delhi, Singapore and Shanghai. Combining our market-leading resources with seasoned sector expertise DFRS offers a highly differentiated and comprehensive range of investment and financial research services to lenders and prospective investors in publicly listed maritime and shipping companies. The full service of reports, supporting resources and sector orientated webinars provides our clients with the most complete picture of the organisations under coverage as is possible. We have been charting and analysing the world’s maritime markets for more than 40 years. This unrivalled intelligence and understanding provides the foundation of our research service. Our analysts have access to one of the most up-to-date, comprehensive and reliable sources of market insight and research data available today. We look at globally listed companies within the following sectors: Port Operators, Container Shipping, Container Manufacturing & Leasing, LNG Shipping, Dry Bulk Shipping and Tanker Shipping. Combine in-depth sector expertise with financial analysis focusing on over 50 stocks globally.

<ul><li>Global throughput strengthened in 2017, with Drewry Maritime Research revising upwards the year-on-year growth from 5.5% to 6.0%. While the pace is likely to moderate, Drewry expects a flow of 775m teu in 2018, representing 4.3% over the projected volume in 2017. Modest port capacity addition is expected to lift utilisation above 70% by 2021.</li><li>The valuation premium of the Drewry Port Index to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was about 15%-20% for a substantial period in 2017, continuing to trade in the range, while growth investors re-examine the earnings momentum of ports.</li><li>Our high conviction long pick is GLPR on a resurgent Russian economy that benefits the largest port operator directly. On the flip side, our high-conviction short is Santos Brasil. Notwithstanding the macroeconomic upturn, the intense port competition and the piling pressure to expand amid overcapacity are likely to strain Santos Brasil’s balance sheet in FY18e.</li></ul>

Global throughput strengthened in 2017, with Drewry Maritime Research revising upwards the year-on-year growth from 5.5% to 6.0%. While the pace is likely to moderate, Drewry expects a flow of 775m teu in 2018, representing 4.3% over the projected volume in 2017. Modest port capacity addition is expected to lift utilisation above 70% by 2021.The valuation premium of the Drewry Port Index to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was about 15%-20% for a substantial period in 2017, continuing to trade in the range, while growth investors re-examine the earnings momentum of ports.Our high conviction long pick is GLPR on a resurgent Russian economy that benefits the largest port operator directly. On the flip side, our high-conviction short is Santos Brasil. Notwithstanding the macroeconomic upturn, the intense port competition and the piling pressure to expand amid overcapacity are likely to strain Santos Brasil’s balance sheet in FY18e.

Ports Outlook - Modest Earnings Growth in 2018

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Q1 volume growth (+9.3%) beat market, and rising oil has not impacted results -- yet</li>
<li>Still, EBITDA in Ocean (container shipping) segment plunged 53% Y/Y on lower rates</li>
<li>Guidance from February unchanged, but medium-term outlook is downbeat; AVOID</li>
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Q1 volume growth (+9.3%) beat market, and rising oil has not impacted results -- yet
Still, EBITDA in Ocean (container shipping) segment plunged 53% Y/Y on lower rates
Guidance from February unchanged, but medium-term outlook is downbeat; AVOID


Maersk Q126 Results: Strong Volume Growth, Delayed Fuel Impact, But Profitability Still Plunged

Chinese Port Operators - Core Earnings Remain WeakChinese ports have had a respectable stock price appreciation since releasing their financial results, outpacing both our proprietary Drewry Port Index and MSCI China Transportation and Infrastructure benchmarks. Out of the five Chinese port operators that we track, four reported in the past two weeks which saw their share prices strengthening 3.6% on average. The market valuations of Chinese operators seem stretched to us, not fully reflecting…

Chinese Port Operators - Core Earnings Remain WeakChinese ports have had a respectable stock price appreciation since releasing their financial results, outpacing both our proprietary Drewry Port Index and MSCI China Transportation and Infrastructure benchmarks. Out of the five Chinese port operators that we track, four reported in the past two weeks which saw their share prices strengthening 3.6% on average. The market valuations of Chinese operators seem stretched to us, not fully reflecting…

Chinese Port Operators - Core Earnings Remain Weak

Asia Ex-J Consumer/ Transport analyst

Valerie Law, CFA

Extending my point about more demanding transportation frameworks going forward (see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/comfortdelgro-fy16-results-an-era-where-competition-hits-a-higher-gear" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:8719">ComfortDelGro FY16 Results: An Era Where Competition Hits a Higher Gear</a> ), the recent fire-bomb attack on Hong Kong’s MTR that left 19 injured signals increasing costs for transport operators. This article presents another reason why investors should sell MTR Corp, on top of points already provided by fellow insight provider Sameer Taneja in an earlier piece <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/mtr-66-hk-conviction-sell-thesis" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:7982">MTR (66 HK): Conviction Sell Thesis</a><h2>Security Costs to</h2>…

Extending my point about more demanding transportation frameworks going forward (see ComfortDelGro FY16 Results: An Era Where Competition Hits a Higher Gear ), the recent fire-bomb attack on Hong Kong’s MTR that left 19 injured signals increasing costs for transport operators. This article presents another reason why investors should sell MTR Corp, on top of points already provided by fellow insight provider Sameer Taneja in an earlier piece MTR (66 HK): Conviction Sell ThesisSecurity Costs to…

66 HK and SBUS SP: Attack on HK Metro Signals Increases in Transport Operators' Costs

Hong Kong

COSCO SHIPPING Ports is a leading global port logistics service provider and investor in ports. The company primarily engages in container terminal operations, container manufacturing and leasing, shipping agency, and freight forwarding, operating and managing terminals worldwide. It was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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The 11%-33% Tariff Cuts on Seven Ports Will Pressure the Sector’s Earnings, but Downside Is Limited

With the aim of encouraging a recovery in foreign trade, the Chinese port sector’s antitrust investigations have concluded with 11%-33% handling...

Morningstar, Inc.

Ports Outlook - Modest Earnings Growth in 2018

Global throughput strengthened in 2017, with Drewry Maritime Research revising upwards the year-on-year growth from 5.5% to 6.0%. While the pace...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Maersk Q126 Results: Strong Volume Growth, Delayed Fuel Impact, But Profitability Still Plunged

In Copenhagen on May 7, Danish container giant AP Moller Maersk reported Q126 results that showed a sharp Y/Y decline in core profitability -- this...

Tracking Traffic

Chinese Port Operators - Core Earnings Remain Weak

Chinese Port Operators - Core Earnings Remain WeakChinese ports have had a respectable stock price appreciation since releasing their financial...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

66 HK and SBUS SP: Attack on HK Metro Signals Increases in Transport Operators' Costs

Extending my point about more demanding transportation frameworks going forward (see ComfortDelGro FY16 Results: An Era Where Competition Hits a...

Valerie Law, CFA

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