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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<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

Asean-focused. Ex-Head of Thai Research

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

Asean (Thailand) Focused Independent Research

M Corp Review

M Corp is led by Athaporn Arayasantiparb who served as Head of Research for UOB and ANZ in Thailand and was an award-winning telecoms analyst at UBS in 2010 (AsiaMoney Thailand category) and Regional Strategist for DMG in Singapore. Prior to that, he also served as Kasikornbank credit analyst and scholar. He has a total work experience of 17 years, of which 14 were in research and 4 in research management roles. He started his career as an engineer for PTT and currently manages family investments. He holds an MBA from Stern (NYU) and CFA Charter since 2006. Apart from IPO Radar, which focuses on future listings, MCorp Review also provides six on-going thematic series ranked by frequency in descending order, namely: 1) Silicon Stories (technology) 2) Sathorn Series (financial services) 3) Thai-Coons (billionaire origin stories) 4) Reality Check (data-driven, investigative) 5) Thai Media Spotlight; and 6) Thai Macro Watch (global market drivers).

This is something of a collaborative piece between MCorp Review and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/1646" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:1646">Victor Wai, CFA</a>, a Drewry ports specialist who flew into Bangkok to discuss some issues regarding the Kra Canal, which we attack from different angles ranging from politics, historical parallels, to economic viability. While we can not agree on all aspects yet, there are certain "near consensus" or "quasi-conclusions" on some issues yo. Well, heck, let's just dig in. Our Dark Side is taking over again, and we can't help feel…

This is something of a collaborative piece between MCorp Review and Victor Wai, CFA, a Drewry ports specialist who flew into Bangkok to discuss some issues regarding the Kra Canal, which we attack from different angles ranging from politics, historical parallels, to economic viability. While we can not agree on all aspects yet, there are certain "near consensus" or "quasi-conclusions" on some issues yo. Well, heck, let's just dig in. Our Dark Side is taking over again, and we can't help feel…

South Series (Part 4): Kra Canal, A Chinese Suez Smacked Two Days North of Singapore?!

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<li>For both carriers, rates and OP margins surged in H224, but have fallen ever since then</li>
<li>Though it's a distinct market, Intra-Asia conditions are impacted by deep-sea conditions</li>
<li>TS Lines' strong share outperformance vs market leader Wan Hai Lines is not justified</li>
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For both carriers, rates and OP margins surged in H224, but have fallen ever since then
Though it's a distinct market, Intra-Asia conditions are impacted by deep-sea conditions
TS Lines' strong share outperformance vs market leader Wan Hai Lines is not justified


Intra-Asia Container Carriers Wan Hai Lines, TS Lines Also Feeling the Pain of Lower Freight Rates

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

Singapore

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust is a Singapore-based business trust that invests in, develops, operates, and manages deep-water container ports. It provides cargo handling and port-related services, including trucking, warehousing, and distribution, primarily in the Pearl River Delta of South China, encompassing Hong Kong and Mainland China. The trust was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Hutchison Port Holdings (HPHT SP)

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

South Series (Part 4): Kra Canal, A Chinese Suez Smacked Two Days North of Singapore?!

This is something of a collaborative piece between MCorp Review and Victor Wai, CFA, a Drewry ports specialist who flew into Bangkok to discuss...

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

Intra-Asia Container Carriers Wan Hai Lines, TS Lines Also Feeling the Pain of Lower Freight Rates

Revenue and OP margins for Intra-Asia container carriers Wan Hai Lines and TS Lines surged in H224 but have fallen sharply since then. We expect...

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

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